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A young woman, a foreign student from Teheran has made an appointment with the urologist. She complains of the sensation of heaviness in her lower abdomen and a small amount of blood being excreted with urine at the end of each urination. Microscopy of urine detects the presence of parasite eggs, approximately 140x70micros in size, with a terminal spike. What diagnosis can be made by the infectious disease specialist?

Answer options

  1. Dicrocoeliasis
  2. Fascioliasis
  3. Paragommasls
  4. Opisthorchiasis
  5. Schistosomiasis
Correct answer

Schistosomiasis

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