A Bridge to Banding: Splenic Artery Embolization in Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The severe form of disease, caused by deposition of Schistosoma eggs in the portal vein, is known as hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. We present a case of a 26-year-old woman with esophageal varices in the setting of hepatosplenic...

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Autores principales: Hassan, Noor, Mohamed, Islam, Rajab, Rawan, Campbell, Jack, Zulqarnain, Mir, Sadeddin, Esmat, Ghoz, Hassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10208712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37235002
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001064

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10208712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37235002
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001064

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