Two Patients With Imported Acute Neuroschistosomiasis Due to Schistosoma mansoni

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作者
Houdon, Laure [1 ]
Flodrops, Hugues [1 ]
Rocaboy, Manuel [1 ]
Bintner, Marc [2 ]
Feriot, Jean Pierre [1 ]
Tournebize, Patrice [3 ]
Renouil, Michel [1 ]
Ezzedine, Khaled [4 ]
Malvy, Denis [4 ]
机构
[1] Grp Hosp Sud Reunion, Serv Pediat, F-97448 St Pierre, France
[2] Grp Hosp Sud Reunion, Serv Radiol, F-97448 St Pierre, France
[3] Grp Hosp Sud Reunion, Serv Neurol, F-97448 St Pierre, France
[4] Hop St Andre, Serv Malad Trop, Bordeaux, France
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10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00401.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
We report the case of two brothers who returned from Madagascar presenting all the acute phase symptoms of a primary invasive Schistosoma mansoni infection, together with brain involvement characterized by acute encephalitis. This rarely described issue should be considered in travelers returning from endemic areas with acute neurological symptoms.
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页码:274 / 277
页数:4
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