Genital manifestations of schistosomiasis mansoni in women: important but neglected
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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93(supl.1): 127-33, Oct. 1998. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Egg-induced lesions in the upper and the lower female reproductive tract are important complications of the infection with Schistosoma mansoni. The understanding of the pathophysiology, and pathology of genital lesions is only rudimentary, simple and reliable diagnostic tools are not at hand, epidemiological data do not exist and how to treat best the women effected, is not known. In view of recent advances in the understanding of genital lesions induced by S. haematobium the existing literature is critically analyzed and possible consequences of female genital schistosomiasis are outlined. We estimate that 6 to 27 per cent girls and women with intestinal schistosomiasis, at least temporarily, suffer from pathology induced by eggs sequestered somewhere in their genital organs. This is a mattern of concern and warrants more research into the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis and therapy of this disease entity.
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Assunto principal:
Esquistossomose mansoni
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Doenças dos Genitais Femininos
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Genitália Feminina
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
1998
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