title: [CT brain scanning in the diagnosis and localisation of cerebral schistosomiasis].
abstract: CT scanning was performed on 25 cases of cerebral schistosomiasis. The images of the granuloma caused by schistosome eggs showed a high density mass shadow while the edema of the white matter showed a low density shadow. Combining CT scanning, with case history, clinical signs and immunologic assay we could make a correct diagnosis for each of the patients about the pathologic site and nature. The correlations between the images of CT scanning and clinical pathology were analysed and a better treatment regimen was discussed based on our experience. Some of the patients treated with praziquantel and checked by CT scanning showed pathologic changes of the granuloma disappeared during a follow-up period of 3-12 months.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: X C
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel