The histopathology of early hepatic schistosomiasis

Title: The histopathology of early hepatic schistosomiasis
Creator: Bhagwandeen, S. B.
Relation: African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 5, Issue 2, p. 125-130
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Publisher: University College Hospital & College of Medicine
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 1976
Description: The late stages of hepatic schistosomiasis (pipestem portal fibrosis) were first described from hyperendemic areas of Schistosoma mansoni in Egypt and South America. More recently all grades of hepatic schistosomiasis have been reported from endemic areas of S. mansoni as well. There is, however, a discrepancy in the histopathological descriptions of hepatic lesions. This paper presents the author's experience with hepatic schistosomiasis in an endemic area of S. mansoni in Zambia. The unit of the schistosomal lesion is the pseudo-tubercle which develops around the individual eggs. Confluence of these granulomata has a role in the subsequent development of the more severe chron ic stages of portal fibrosis.
Subject: liver fibrosis; Zambia; hepatic schistosomiasis; portal fibrosis; hepatic lesions
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1394185
Identifier: uon:33658
Identifier: ISSN:0309-3913
Language: eng
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