The value of ultrasonography in assessment of portal hypertension in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
Ultrasonography can reveal most of the manifestations of portal hypertension complicating hepatosplenic, schistosomiasis. However, direct demonstration of gastroesophageal varices by ultrasonography is still very difficult. An attempt was done to correlate sonographic features of portal hypertension...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1992-01-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000800021 |