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 of Symmers' fibrosis was confirmed. magnetic resonance imaging scans gave more precise information about the gallbladder, periportal thickening and abdominal venous system than did the ultrasound.
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2004
|
| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822004000400009 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|