Management and treatment of decompensated hepatic fibrosis and severe refractory Schistosoma mansoni ascites with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

ABSTRACT This study aimed to report the first case of a patient with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni, refractory ascites and portal vein thrombosis treated with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), at the Instituto de Radiologia, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. After the procedure, the patient recovered favorably and progressed with portal pressure reduction and no deterioration of the liver function. Endovascular shunt modification is a conservative medical approach that often helps in reducing symptoms significantly, making it a less invasive and a safer alternative to liver transplantation for the treatment of schistosomiasis with portal hypertension.

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Main Authors:	Santo,Maria Cristina Carvalho do Espírito, Gryschek,Ronaldo Cesar Borges, Farias,Alberto Queiroz, Andraus,Wellington, Carvalho,Noêmia Barbosa, Leite,Olavo Henrique Munhoz, Castro,Felipe Corrêa, Cerri,Giovanni Guido, Hypólitti,Gustavo Henrique, Carnevale,Francisco César, Assis,André Moreira de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652022000100507
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