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Treatment by splenectomy of a portal vein aneurysm in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
Mucenic, Marcos; Rocha, Manoel de Souza; Laudanna, Antônio Atílio; Cançado, Eduardo Luiz Rachid.
  • Mucenic, Marcos; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Gastroenterology. Säo Paulo. BR
  • Rocha, Manoel de Souza; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Radiology. Säo Paulo. BR
  • Laudanna, Antônio Atílio; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Gastroenterology. Säo Paulo. BR
  • Cançado, Eduardo Luiz Rachid; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Gastroenterology. Säo Paulo. BR
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 44(5): 261-264, Oct. 2002. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-324497
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Portal vein aneurysm is a rare medical entity that can be caused by chronic hepatic diseases with portal hypertension. We describe a 45-year-old man with variceal bleeding from hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and an incidentally found intrahepatic aneurysm. Diagnosis was confirmed with non-invasive imaging exams, arteriography and liver biopsy. Following splenectomy, the aneurysm diameter decreased substantially
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Splenectomy / Splenic Diseases / Schistosomiasis mansoni / Hypertension, Portal / Aneurysm / Liver Diseases, Parasitic Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of Säo Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Splenectomy / Splenic Diseases / Schistosomiasis mansoni / Hypertension, Portal / Aneurysm / Liver Diseases, Parasitic Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of Säo Paulo/BR