1996
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(96)90424-1
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Pulmonary hypertension in schistosomiasis mansoni

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“…Schistosomal pulmonary hypertension is diagnosed in approximately 10% of the patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis [48][49][50][51] ; the use of pulmonary vasodilators has greatly improved the survival and quality of life of those patients [52][53][54][55] .…”
Section: Complications Of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Schistosomal pulmonary hypertension is diagnosed in approximately 10% of the patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis [48][49][50][51] ; the use of pulmonary vasodilators has greatly improved the survival and quality of life of those patients [52][53][54][55] .…”
Section: Complications Of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(13) In 246 patients with cardiopulmonary involvement who were suspected of being infected with S. mansoni, one group of authors found echocardiographic signs of PH in 25% of the cases, and 80% had been diagnosed with schistosomiasis. (15) Another group of authors reported PH in 7.5-21.6% of the schistosomiasis patients evaluated. (7) Data from facilities specializing in the treatment of patients with PH in Brazil suggest that schistosomiasis is the cause of the disease in at least 30% of such patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Vários autores admitem a involução espontânea dos granulomas pulmonares esquistossomóticos em pacientes jovens quando não reinfectados, assim como a involução total ou parcial dos granulomas pulmonares após tratamento específico precoce 3,[5][6][7]17,18 . Admite-se, ademais, que, além do tratamento clínico específico, a esplenectomia beneficiaria alguns pacientes com hipertensão pulmonar, diminuindo os níveis pressóricos 5,7 .…”
Section: Subgrupos Com E Sem Alterações Na Cintilografia Pulmonarunclassified
“…Admite-se, ademais, que, além do tratamento clínico específico, a esplenectomia beneficiaria alguns pacientes com hipertensão pulmonar, diminuindo os níveis pressóricos 5,7 .…”
Section: Subgrupos Com E Sem Alterações Na Cintilografia Pulmonarunclassified
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