Acute Manson's schistosomiasis: sonographic features

Acute schistosomiasis mansoni: revisited and reconsidered

“…9). Twenty-four months after successful treatment there was involution of the liver and spleen and lymph nodes, although reduced in size, were still easily recognised (Lambertucci et al 1994, Barata et al 1999). …”

Thrombocytopenia as a surrogate marker of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in endemic areas for Schistosomiasis mansoni

“…In this study, we used a spleen size cut-off point of >13cm (longitudinal diameter) because spleens tend to be more enlarged in HSS than in other diseases that evolve with splenomegaly, such as cirrhosis and mononucleosis-like syndromes [21][22][23][24][25][26] .…”

Is ultrasound a useful adjunct for assessing malaria patients?

“…A rapid card diagnostic test for falciparum malaria (Mala-ICT, now registered trademark, Binax, Portland, USA) was also applied in 68 patients (Richter et al 2004). Cases with concomitant diseases potentially influencing the size of the liver and spleen, such as hereditary haemolytic anemias, HIV infection, tuberculosis, active CMV or EBV infection, viral hepatitis, dengue fever, syphilis, filariasis, fascioliasis or acute or hepatosplenic schistosomiasis, were excluded (Kurtz et al 1980;Yee et al 1989;Wang et al 1990;Ates et al 1992;Richter et al 1992a;Lambertucci et al 1994;Gschwandtler et al 1996;Burchard et al 1996, Tshibwabwa et al 2000Tchelepi et al 2002;Richter et al 2003). Minor hereditary blood disorders such as sickle cell trait and thalassaemia minor do not interfere with spleen size in malaria patients (Burchard et al 2001).…”