Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature.

• Main Authors: Francesca Tamarozzi (Author), Veronica A Fittipaldo (Author), Hans Martin Orth (Author), Joachim Richter (Author), Dora Buonfrate (Author), Niccolò Riccardi (Author), Federico G Gobbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) is a disease caused by chronic infection with Schistosma spp. parasites residing in the mesenteric plexus; portal hypertension causing gastrointestinal bleeding is the most dangerous complication of this condition. HSS requires compl...