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Systemic schistosomiasis and large bowel perforation: An unexpected surgical urgency. Report of a case and literature review
Brenda RandisiGaspare GulottaGiulia BonventreIlaria CanforaGiuseppe Di BuonoVincenzo SorceGiorgio RomanoLeonardo GulottaSalvatore BuscemiElisa MaienzaAntonino Agrusasubject
Anamnesismedicine.medical_specialtyHigh eosinophil countmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryCase ReportSchistosomiasisComputed tomographyCase ReportsGeneral MedicineBowel perforation030204 cardiovascular system & hematologymedicine.disease03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEmergency surgery030220 oncology & carcinogenesiscolonic perforationMedicineRadiologyemergency surgerysystemic schistosomiasisbusinessdescription
Key Clinical Message In the presence of suggestive clinical picture (high eosinophil count and multiple CT scan granuloma‐like lesions), schistosomiasis should be taken into account in case of suspected bowel perforation even if common risk factors are not identified through anamnesis.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | Clinical Case Reports |