Pulmonary shunts in severe hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: Diagnosis by contrast echocardiography and their relationship with abdominal ultrasound findings.

• Main Authors: Liana Gonçalves-Macedo (Author), Ana Lucia Coutinho Domingues (Author), Edmundo Pessoa Lopes (Author), Carlos Feitosa Luna (Author), Vitor Gomes Mota (Author), Mônica Moraes de Chaves Becker (Author), Brivaldo Markman-Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Schistosomiasis is endemic to several parts of the world. Among the species that affect humans, Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most common causes of illness. In regions where schistosomiasis mansoni is endemic, reinfection is responsible for the emergence of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) wi...