title: [Cardiac granulomas due to Schistosoma eggs and endomyocardial fibrosis].
abstract: Evidences of a possible association between endomyocardial fibrosis and schistosomiasis have been recently investigated. We describe the finding of cardiac schistosomal granulomas in a 14 year-old-girl presenting symptoms and signals of right side endomyocardial fibrosis. Refractory ascistis and progressive atrioventricular block were observed during follow-up. Endomyocardial biopsy and post mortem specimens showed inflammatory infiltrates, schistosomal granuloma and fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas-UFPE, UniTórax e Hospital Português, Recife.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000469:parasitology*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications