Incidence of Bilharzias in Al Diean State Using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This study was carried out in Al DIEAN hospital and clinic centers from August 2010 to July 2011 in 80 patients with schistosomiasis. The study well demonstrate that the medical diagnostic ultrasound is consider to be the easy,fast,safe,with highly, value and accuracy to answer most clinical problems of intra and extra hepatic findings in schistosomiasis , and clearing how far its danger hence prevent the delay of patient care. It was found that the Schistosoma haematobium is the higher incidence than the other types of schistosomiasis 1- It was found that the u.Bladder wall thicking is the higher incidence of extra hepatic findings of schistosomiasis (68, 85%) 2- It was found that the incidence of schistosomiasis is higher in age group (16-20) years in Al diean(28, 35%) out of 80 cases. 3- It was found that the incidence of schistosomiasis is higher in male (57, 71.25%) than female. 4- It was found that the incidence of schistosomiasis is higher in Al Diean students (30, 37.5%).