Spinal cord tumor leading to urinary retention resulting from Schistosoma mansoni infection in a child

Spinal cord tumor leading to urinary retention resulting from Schistosoma mansoni infection in a child

Schistosomose mansoni is an endemic disease in Brazil. It rarely affects the central nervous system, particularly in children. We report the case of a child that presented with an acute spinal cord compression condition, resulting from a mass that proved to be a granuloma caused by a Schistosoma man...

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Main Authors: Luiz G. Freitas Filho, Ana Carolina Carvalho da Fonseca, Raphael Miranda Magalhães, Taynara Roberta Guerreiro Paiva, Giselle Coelho, Maria Cristina Gomes Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Neurogenic bladder
Spinal cord diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020303685

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