Imaging techniques and histology in the evaluation of liver fibrosis in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil: a comparative study

Imaging techniques and histology in the evaluation of liver fibrosis in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil: a comparative study

Few publications have compared ultrasound (US) to histology in diagnosing schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis (LF); none has used magnetic resonance (MR). The aim of this study was to evaluate schistosomal LF using these three methods. Fourteen patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis admitted...

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Main Authors: Izabela Voieta, Leonardo C de Queiroz, Luciene M Andrade, Luciana Cristina S Silva, Vitor F Fontes, Aryon Barbosa Jr, Vivian Resende, Andy Petroianu, Zilton Andrade, Carlos Mauricio Antunes, José Roberto Lambertucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
ultrasound
magnetic resonance
liver fibrosis
Symmers' fibrosis
splenectomy
portal hypertension
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