Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni

Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni

We reviewed ultrasound features in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. The alterations that we observed in acute and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis are described. The advantages and disadvantages of using ultrasound patterns in the evaluation of liver fibrosis are discussed. Other diseases that ar...

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Main Authors: Rogério Augusto Pinto-Silva, Leonardo Campos de Queiroz, Letícia Martins Azeredo, Luciana Cristina dos Santos Silva, José Roberto Lambertucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
ultrasonography
ultrasound
schistosomiasis
diagnostic imaging
hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
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