Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) in a Ugandan child with advanced hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: coincidence or connection?
Bustinduy, Amaya L;
Luzinda, Kenneth;
Mpoya, Simon;
Gothard, Philip;
Stone, Neil;
Wright, Stephen;
Stothard, J Russell;
(2014)
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) in a Ugandan child with advanced hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: coincidence or connection?
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 91 (4).
pp. 798-800.
ISSN 0002-9637
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0156
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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.
