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Ultrasound and CT findings in hepatic and pancreatic parenchyma in acute schistosomiasis

2009; Wiley; Volume: 82; Issue: 979 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1259/bjr/90266783

1748-880X

Magna Cottini Fonseca Passos, Luana Cristina da Costa da Silva, Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari, Luciana Costa Faria,

Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

A case of acute toxaemic schistosomiasis is presented. Abdominal ultrasound examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenomegaly, heterogeneous hepatic parenchyma and heterogeneous focal lesions in the pancreas. CT confirmed lymph node enlargement and hepatosplenomegaly, and showed multiple small focal nodular lesions in the liver and focal lesions in the pancreas. To our knowledge, this is the first description of pancreatic lesions associated with acute Schistosoma mansoni infection.