Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) in a Ugandan Child with Advanced Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis: Coincidence or Connection?

Bustinduy, Amaya L., Luzinda, K., Mpoya, S., Gothard, P., Stone, N., Wright, S. and Stothard, Russell ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-3420 (2014) 'Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) in a Ugandan Child with Advanced Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis: Coincidence or Connection?'. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 91, Issue 4, pp. 798-800.

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Abstract

An association between late-stage hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) has been suggested but not proven. We present the case of a 12-year-old Ugandan boy with striking comorbidities, including advanced periportal fibrosis caused by Schistosoma mansoni infection and right ventricular EMF, and discuss the possible correlation between both diseases.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	QX Parasitology > Helminths. Annelida > QX 355 Schistosoma WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 810 Schistosomiasis WG Cardiovascular System > Heart. Heart Diseases > WG 200 General works WS Pediatrics > Diseases of Children and Adolescents > By System > WS 290 Cardiovascular system
Faculty: Department:	Biological Sciences > Department of Tropical Disease Biology
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0156
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2014 15:27
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2019 12:52
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/4483

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