Systemic schistosomiasis and large bowel perforation: An unexpected surgical urgency. Report of a case and literature review.
Clin Case Rep 2019;
7:968-972. [PMID:
31110726 PMCID:
PMC6509925 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.2138]
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Abstract
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.
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