Egyptian splenomegaly


E·gyp·tian sple·no·meg·a·ly

term sometimes used as a synonym for schistosomiasis mansoni, although hepatomegaly and fibrosis are more consistently found than is an enlarged spleen.

Egypt,

Middle-Eastern country that is home to 66.5 million people. Egyptian splenomegaly - massive enlargement of the spleen caused by Schistosoma mansoni; often found in rural areas of Egypt.