Cervical schistosomiasis infection in a woman with an abnormal smear

摘要

The authors present a case history of a Caucasian woman who was found to have cervical schistosomiasis on histology following investigations for an abnormal cervical smear. This case highlights the importance of taking a history of foreign travel, particularly as travel to endemic areas is becoming increasingly common.Although genital schistosomiasis is a recognised complication of urinary schistosomiasis in women living in endemic areas, it is extremely rare in Western Europe and North America. It is possible that chronic cervical schistosomiasis may be a factor in persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the cervix and subsequent development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).