Bladder neck obstruction in young males with history of bilharzial infection

Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a parasitosis affecting 200 to 250 million people around the world, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Most clinical manifestations are related to egg deposition and the formation of granulomas and fibrous tissues around the eggs produced by the worms. Fibrosis of the ureter and the bladder are well-known occurrences. Obstruction of the bladder neck is also a known but rarely diagnosed manifestation. Our experience from the endemic area (Yemen) is presented.