Hypertensive portal colopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni: proposal for a classification
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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99(5,supl.1): 67-71, Aug. 2004. ilus, tab
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Portal hypertension is a frequent complication of chronic liver disease, detected not only in schistosomiasis, but also in cirrhosis of any etiology. Vascular alterations in the colonic mucosa are a potential source for acute or chronic bleeding and have been observed in patients with portal hypertension. The purpose of this prospective study was to describe and propose a classification for the vascular alterations of portal hypertension in the colonic mucosa among patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni. One or more alterations of portal colopathy were observed in all patients and they were classified according to their intensity, obeying the classification proposed by the authors. Portal colopathy is an important finding in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and might be the cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with severe portal hypertension.
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Sujet Principal:
Maladies de la rate
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Schistosomiase à Schistosoma mansoni
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Maladies du côlon
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Hypertension portale
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Parasitoses hépatiques
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
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Parasitologie
Année:
2004
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR
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