Schistosomiasis of liver graft as a differential diagnosis of abnormal liver tests after transplantation: report of two cases

Schistosomiasis is a major health problem that affects over 200 million people worldwide. There are few reports of Schistosoma mansoni found in liver transplants as well as scarce information about the course of the disease and the long-term effects on the graft. Herein, we report two cases of schis...

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Autores principales: Falcão, Lydia Teófilo de Moraes, Batista, Andrea Dória, Maranhão, Erika Cavalcante, dos Santos, Siglya Soares Ferreira, Madeiro, Vitor Ribeiro Viana, Moura, Fabio Mesquita, Lyra, Cesar Henrique Alves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9870243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36651463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202365002
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Sumario:Schistosomiasis is a major health problem that affects over 200 million people worldwide. There are few reports of Schistosoma mansoni found in liver transplants as well as scarce information about the course of the disease and the long-term effects on the graft. Herein, we report two cases of schistosomiasis in liver transplant recipients who presented abnormal serum liver enzymes, with evidence of gradual improvement after antiparasitic treatment. Furthermore, we discuss the possible role of screening the parasite infection in potential liver transplant recipients from endemic areas.

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