Liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly associated with Schistosoma mansoni in a Sudanese woman in Malaysia:A case report

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作者：

Yamuna Rajoo ^{[1
]}

Rohela Mahmud ^{[1
]}

Ng Rong Xiang ^{[2
]}

Sharifah F.S.Omar ^{[2
]}

G Kumar ^{[3
]}

Yvonne A.L Lim ^{[1
]}

Arine Fadzlun Ahmad ^{[1
]}

Amirah Amir ^{[1
]}

Zurainee Mohamed Nor ^{[1
]}

Romano Ngui ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Parasitology,Faculty of Medicine,University of Malaya

[2] Department of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine,University of Malaya

[3] Department of Biomedical Imaging,Faculty of Medicine,University of Malaya

来源：

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine | 2015年 / 04期

关键词：

Schistosoma mansoni; Liver cirrhosis; Splenomegaly; Sudanese woman;

D O I：

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中图分类号：

R532.21 [血吸虫病];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report a case of a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection who presented with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly.She was diagnosed by a serological test and Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination.The patient was a 52-year-old woman from Sudan who came to Malaysia for a week to visit her sons.The patient lives in the middle of Rabak region,Sudan,a highly endemic area for schistosomiasis where her daily routine includes rearing of cows and farming.The site of toilet and sources of drinking water are canals and wells;both infested with snails.Patient had a long history of exposure and coming into contact with water from these canals and wells.

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