Renal scintigraphy with 99MTC-DMSA in brazilian patients infected with Schistosoma haematobium
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
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9(37)July 2007. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was renal tubular function evaluation and investigate the presence of renal scarring in patients infected with Schistosomiasis haematobia, by means of renal scintigraphies using 99mTc-DMSA in 19 male symptomatic patients. This study was done at Hospital Central do Exército, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brazil from September-2000 to December-2001 in soldiers infected with S.haematobium during a mission of peace in Mozambique. Seven (36.8 percent) among 19 patients presented cold areas in scintigraphy corresponding to renal scars, during a period of 10 to 84 months after firts clinical manifestations. Cold areas had no correlation neither with initial clinical manifestations nor with evolution time of the disease.
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Bilharziose urinaire
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Rein
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Afrique
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Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
Thème du journal:
Médecine nucléaire
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Hospital Central do Exército/BR
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Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho/BR
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