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Caput Medusae due to portal hypertension in schistosomiasis mansoni / Cabeza de Medusa debida a la hipertensión portal en esquistosomiasis mansoni
Santos, Vitorino Modesto dos.
  • Santos, Vitorino Modesto dos; Armed Forces Hospital and Catholic University. Department of Internal Medicine. Brasília. BR
Rev. gastroenterol. Perú ; 37(1): 94-95, ene.-mar. 2017. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-991232
ABSTRACT
A 62-year-old Brazilian man who lived in endemic areas of tropical diseases had an episode of hematemesis associated with portal hypertension. He used to swim in natural ponds during childhood and developed the hepatosplenic form of schistossomiasis with moderate ascites, in addition to the characteristic features of abdominal Caput Medusae. The aim of the report is highlight the role of chronic liver disease and schistossomiasis
RESUMEN
Un hombre natural de Brasil de 62 años de edad que vivía en zonas endémicas de enfermedades tropicales presentó un episodio de hematemesis asociada con hipertensión portal. Frecuentemente se bañaba en los estanques naturales durante la infancia y desarrolló la forma hepatosplénica de la esquistosomiasis con ascitis moderada, además de los rasgos abdominales característicos de la Cabeza de Medusa. El objetivo del informe es poner de relieve el papel de la enfermedad hepática crónica y de la esquistosomiasis
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Schistosomiasis mansoni / Esophageal and Gastric Varices Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. gastroenterol. Perú Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Armed Forces Hospital and Catholic University/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Schistosomiasis mansoni / Esophageal and Gastric Varices Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. gastroenterol. Perú Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Armed Forces Hospital and Catholic University/BR