| Title | Hepatic and intestinal schistosomiasis after orthotopic liver transplant |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Hoare M, Gelson WT, Davies SE, Curran M, Alexander GJ |
| Journal | Liver Transpl |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | 1603 - 7 |
| Date Published | Dec |
| ISSN | 1527-6465 (Print) 1527-6465 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 16315308 |
| Keywords | Animals, Anthelmintics / therapeutic use, Antibodies, Helminth / analysis, Biopsy, Diagnosis, Differential, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Liver / parasitology / pathology, Liver Diseases, Parasitic / drug therapy / *etiology / pathology, Liver Transplantation / *adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Praziquantel / therapeutic use, Schistosoma / immunology, Schistosomiasis mansoni / drug therapy / *etiology / pathology |
| Abstract | Schistosomiasis affects 200 to 250 million people worldwide. Hepatic schistosomiasis is a well-recognized cause of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension. There are no previous reports of schistosomiasis post liver transplantation. We report on 2 cases of schistosomiasis in liver transplant recipients--a case of gastric schistosomiasis and a case of hepatic schistosomiasis. A discussion of the pathology of schistosomal infection and a rationale for screening potential liver transplant recipients from endemic areas follows. |
| DOI | 10.1002/lt.20622 |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 677 |
