Cas clinique
LA BILHARZIOSE CÉRÉBELLEUSE À propos d’un cas
K. IBAHIOIN, A. CHELLAOUI, A. LAKHDAR, S. HILMANI, A. NAJA, A. SAMI, M. ACHOURI, A. OUBOUKHLIK, A. EL KAMAR, A. EL AZHARI
Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
SUMMARY: Cerebellar schistomiasis. A case report K. I
BAHIOIN, A. C
HELLAOUI, A. L
AKHDAR, S. H
ILMANI, A. N
AJA, A. S
AMI, M. A
CHOURI, A. O
UBOUKHLIK, A. E
LK
AMAR, A. E
LA
ZHARI(Neurochirurgie, 2004, 50, 61-65).
Schistomiasis or bilharziosis remains an endemic par- asitic disease in many countries world wide. Urogeni- tal, intestinal and hepatic symptoms are common. The brain is exceptionally involved and very few cases have been described in the literature. We report the case of a 35-year-old male with a history of hematuria and bladder disorders, who developed signs of intracranial hypertension and a cerebellar syndrome over a period of one month. Brain MRI disclosed a cerebellar lesion and a pelvic CT scan revealed a bladder tumor. Treat- ment consisted in a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and corticosteroid therapy. Cystoscopy was performed for total resection of the bladder lesion. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of schistomiasis. Surgery was also performed to approach the cerebellar lesion. His- topathology showed the inflammatory nature of the le- sion. The patient was given an antiparasitic treatment.
Clinical and radiological radiological manifestations regressed.
Key-words:cerebellar bilharziosis, non-specific inflammation, treatment.