Gallbladder schistosomiasis

• Main Authors: Gabriela Del Angel-Millán (Author), José Jukemura (Author), Júlia Bragion Bicudo (Author), Ricardo Jureidini (Author), André Luís Montagnini (Author), Vanderlei Segatelli (Author), Thiago Costa Ribeiro (Author), Guilherme Naccache Namur (Author), Thiago Nogueira Costa (Author), Lucas Cata Preta Stolzemburg (Author), Emilio Elias Abdo (Author), Ulysses Ribeiro Júnior (Author), Paulo Herman (Author), Estela Regina Ramos Figueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. The species Schistosoma mansoni is associated with hepatosplenic disease. Schistosomiasis involving the gallbladder alone is highly unusual, with a few cases reported. Herein, we present the case of a wo...