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Classroom classification

百科

Schistosomiasis and hepatobiliary disease

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Common symptoms

淋巴结肿大、肝脾肿大、腹泻、门脉高压、腹痛

The pathology of disease

Schistosomal hepatobiliary disease is Schistosoma japonicum/mansoni infection; periportal fibrosis; portal hypertension; splenomegaly; esophageal varices; praziquantel.

Symptoms

Portal hypertension; splenomegaly; variceal bleeding; periportal fibrosis on ultrasound; endemic; chronic

Causes

Schistosoma japonicum/mansoni; egg deposition; periportal fibrosis; liver.

Treatment

Praziquantel; manage portal HTN/varices; screen; sanitation; hepatology/tropical

Dept

Hepatology / gastroenterology / infectious disease / tropical medicine.

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