Ovarian Manson’s Schistosomiasis: Rare Diagnosis or Underestimated Prevalence?

Abstract The occurrence of Manson’s schistosomiasis in organs of the female reproductive tract is an uncommon event, given that the etiological agent for this disease is a blood parasite that inhabits the mesenteric veins. In this case report, a 45-year-old female patient reported that her first sym...

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Main Authors: Elainne Christine de Souza Gomes, Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues, Francisco Carlos Amanajás de Aguiar Júnior, Constança Simões Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2017-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032017000500249&tlng=en