Genital schistosomiasis as a cause of female sterility and acute abdomen Andrea Schanz, M.D., Joachim Richter, M.D., Ines Beyer, M.D., Stephan Ernst Baldus, M.D., Alexandra Petra Hess, M.D., Jan Steffen Kruessel, M.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 93, Issue 6, Pages 2075.e7-2075.e9 (April 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.043 Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Transvaginal ultrasound of a complex adnexal mass (arrow) in the lower pelvis. (B) Histopathologic examination showing fibrous patches around aggregates of calcified Schistosoma haematobium eggs (arrow) in the tube wall. The tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde and stained with hematxylin and eosin following a standard protocol. Fertility and Sterility 2010 93, 2075.e7-2075.e9DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.043) Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions