HEPATOSPLENIC SCHISTOSOMIASIS-ASSOCIATED CHRONIC PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS: RISK FACTOR FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA?

HEPATOSPLENIC SCHISTOSOMIASIS-ASSOCIATED CHRONIC PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS: RISK FACTOR FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA?

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is an endemic disease prevalent in tropical countries and is associated with a high incidence of portal vein thrombosis. Inflammatory changes caused by both parasitic infection and portal thrombosis can lead to the development of chronic liver dise...

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Main Authors: George Felipe Bezerra Darce, Fabio Ferrari Makdissi, Sabrina de Mello Ando, Gilton Marques Fonseca, Jaime Arthur Pirola Kruger, Fabricio Ferreira Coelho, Manoel de Souza Rocha, Paulo Herman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2023-09-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Portal vein
Thrombosis
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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