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

  • Amaya L. Bustinduy
  • , Kenneth Luzinda
  • , Simon Mpoya
  • , Philip Gothard
  • , Neil Stone
  • , Stephen Wright
  • , Russell Stothard
  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  • Uganda Ministry of Health
  • Hospital for Tropical Diseases

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)798-800
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume91
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2014

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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