Hepatosplenic and small bowel calcification due to Schistosoma mansoni infection.
Schistosoma mansoni infection is not known to produce radiologically visible calcification. In this report, we describe extensive hepatosplenic and intestinal calcification due to S. mansoni infection, demonstrated by abdominal plain x-ray and CT scan with histopathological confirmation.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*