Maternal Schistosomiasis Causing Stillbirth : A Case Report in Madagascar

Forty million women in childbearing age are infected with schistosomiasis. During pregnancy, maternal schistosomiasis may lead to poor birth outcomes. This disease is associated with prematurity, low birth weight and miscarriage. We report a case of schistosomiasis in Malagasy 27-year-old woman who was admitted at gestational week 32 for pelvic pain and important jaundice. A few time after admission, she gives birth to a 1750g female newborn with a very important clinical sign of portal hypertension. The child died two hours after bitrh. We report this case in order to remember that maternal schitosomiasis can be fatal to the fetus if it is not treated.

Keywords: Maternal schistosomiasis, Congenital schistosomiasis, Stillbirth, Madagascar.