Schistosoma mansoni in het ovarium

– A woman aged 25 years. originating from the area in Surinam where schistosomiasis is endemic, was subjected to unilateral adnexectomy. Histological examination showed that the ovary in addition to an endometrial cyst also contained ova of Schistosoma mansoni.

Schistosoma mansoni infection of the ovary occurs infrequently; most schistosomal infections of the female internal genitals are caused by S. haematobium. Possible routes of the migration of S. mansoni to the internal genitals are discussed. The clinical symptoms are aspecific; detection is frequently fortuitous.