Schistosomiasis

Definition

A blood fluke (trematode) infection with adult male and female worms living within mesenteric or vesical veins of the host over a life span of many years. Eggs produce minute granulomata and scars in organs where they lodge or are deposited.

Inclusions

• snail fever

7 subordinate codes

• 1F86.0Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium
• 1F86.1Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni
• 1F86.2Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma japonicum
• 1F86.3Other schistosomiases
• 1F86.4Cercarial dermatitis
• 1F86.5Schistosomal pneumonitis
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases due to trematodes

• 1F80Clonorchiasis
• 1F81Dicrocoeliasis
• 1F82Fascioliasis
• 1F83Fasciolopsiasis
• 1F84Opisthorchiasis
• 1F85Paragonimiasis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified