Nephrotic syndrome in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni

Portal vein thrombosis in a patient with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.

1. Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. 2. Departamento de Cirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. Address to: Dr. José Roberto Lambertucci. Faculdade de Medicina/UFMG. Avenida Alfredo Balena 190, 30130-100 Belo Ho...

Mild, moderate and intense Symmers's fibrosis in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.

Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.

We report the findings of abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging observed in a patient with advanced schistosomiasis mansoni. A 25-year-old man with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and variceal bleeding confirmed by upper endoscopy was submitted to abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. During surgery for portal hypertension, a liver biopsy was taken and the diagnosis o...

Splenectomy Improves Hemostatic and Liver Functions in Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis Mansoni

BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis mansoni is a chronic liver disease, in which some patients (5-10%) progress to the most severe form, hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. This form is associated with portal hypertension and splenomegaly, and often episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding, even with liver function preserved. Splenectomy is a validated procedure to reduce portal hypertension following digestive...

Pseudohyperkalemia and pseudohyperphosphatemia after splenectomy in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.

1. Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG. 2. Departamento de Nefrologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG. Address to: Dr. José Roberto Lambertucci. Faculdade de Medicina/UFMG. Av. Alfredo Balena 190/sala 169, 30130-100 Belo Hori...