Acute Schistosomal Colitis Preceded by Katayama Syndrome

Schistosomiasis is prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. It manifests as an acute or chronic illness caused by the body’s reaction to the worms’ eggs. In view of its clinical similarity to various other diseases, the disorder may cause diagnostic errors. We present a case of a Sudanese man, w...

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Main Authors: Sarra Osman Elamin Bushara, Sara Elfadil Abbas Mohammed, Elnour Mohamed Elagib, Hatim Mohamed Yousif Mudawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jde.JDE_52_16