Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni

Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni

We reviewed ultrasound features in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. The alterations that we observed in acute and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis are described. The advantages and disadvantages of using ultrasound patterns in the evaluation of liver fibrosis are discussed. Other diseases that are important in the differential diagnosis of schistosomal liver fibrosis are presented. Ultrasound is an effective and flexible diagnostic tool in the evaluation of a variety of diseases. It presents no harmful effects to patients, allowing non-invasive studies in hospitalized patients and in other facilities.

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Main Authors: Pinto-Silva,Rogério Augusto, Queiroz,Leonardo Campos de, Azeredo,Letícia Martins, Silva,Luciana Cristina dos Santos, Lambertucci,José Roberto
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010
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spelling oai:scielo:S0074-027620100004000212010-08-06Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoniPinto-Silva,Rogério AugustoQueiroz,Leonardo Campos deAzeredo,Letícia MartinsSilva,Luciana Cristina dos SantosLambertucci,José Roberto ultrasonography ultrasound schistosomiasis diagnostic imaging hepatosplenic schistosomiasis We reviewed ultrasound features in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. The alterations that we observed in acute and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis are described. The advantages and disadvantages of using ultrasound patterns in the evaluation of liver fibrosis are discussed. Other diseases that are important in the differential diagnosis of schistosomal liver fibrosis are presented. Ultrasound is an effective and flexible diagnostic tool in the evaluation of a variety of diseases. It presents no harmful effects to patients, allowing non-invasive studies in hospitalized patients and in other facilities.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.105 n.4 20102010-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000400021en10.1590/S0074-02762010000400021
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Silva,Luciana Cristina dos Santos
Lambertucci,José Roberto
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Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
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title Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
title_short Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
title_full Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
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title_full_unstemmed Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
title_sort ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
description We reviewed ultrasound features in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. The alterations that we observed in acute and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis are described. The advantages and disadvantages of using ultrasound patterns in the evaluation of liver fibrosis are discussed. Other diseases that are important in the differential diagnosis of schistosomal liver fibrosis are presented. Ultrasound is an effective and flexible diagnostic tool in the evaluation of a variety of diseases. It presents no harmful effects to patients, allowing non-invasive studies in hospitalized patients and in other facilities.
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