Table 4.
Reported morbidities by infection phases of urinary schistosomiasis
Infection Phase | Morbidity/Pathological Consequences | References |
---|---|---|
Larval Invasion | Swimmers itch | [54] |
Acute (Maturation) | Eosinophilia | [55] |
Chronic (Establishment) | Terminal haematuria | [46, 52, 54–56, 58, 62] |
Proteinuria | [52, 56, 66] | |
Dysuria | [46, 54, 62, 66] | |
Pseudopolyps | [55, 66] | |
Bladder papillomas/lesion | [52, 58] | |
Bladder wall calcification | [20] | |
Ureteric fibrosis | [52] | |
Kidney pyelon dilatation | [55, 58, 66] | |
Ureter dilatation | [16, 55, 58] | |
Intravesical mass formation | [16] | |
Hydronephrosis | [52, 66] | |
Genital discharge/itching/burning sensation | [69, 82] | |
Genital lesions | [16] | |
Genital swelling/lump | [69] |