[Radiological findings in patients with imported schistosomiasis]. / Hallazgos radiológicos en pacientes con esquistosomiasis importada.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
; 31(4): 205-9, 2013 Apr.
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INTRODUCTION: Imaging techniques, primarily ultrasound, are useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with schistosomiasis in endemic areas. METHODS: Study of 219 patients treated in sub-Saharan Tropical Medicine Unit with a diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis by imaging techniques investigations including plain abdominal radiography and ultrasound. RESULTS: A total of 17.8% of patients who had an abdominal X-ray showed findings suggestive of schistosomiasis, in most cases bladder calcifications. In 73 patients (41%) ultrasound showed pathological findings, mainly diffuse or focal wall thickening (26 patients), nodular lesions (n=14), and pseudopolyps (n=8). One patient, who had a large bladder mass (9cm) and bilateral ureterohydronephrosis, was finally diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder. Ultrasound liver abnormalities were found in 10 patients, 4 with signs of portal hypertension, of which 3 had the characteristic periportal fibrosis in schistosomiasis. CONCLUSION: Imaging studies, especially abdominal and bladder ultrasound, are useful for diagnosis, the study of disease and monitoring of patients with schistosomiasis in non-endemic countries.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esquistosomiasis mansoni
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Esquistosomiasis Urinaria
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Emigrantes e Inmigrantes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
España