Clinical aspects and imaging patterns with ultrasonography and endoscopy in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in Uganda.
In patients with hepato-splenic schistosomiasis, a close relationship between the grade of periportal fibrosis and portal vein diameter, spleen size and presence of oesophageal varices and their grade was found.
Ravera
M
M
Hoima Hospital, Gastroenterology Unit/Italian Cooperation, Uganda.
Reggiori
A
A
Cocozza
E
E
Andreata
M
M
Ciantia
F
F
Riccioni
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*; D013163:Splenomegaly; D014454:Uganda; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color