SCHISTOSOMA-MANSONI INFECTION INVOLVING THE SPINAL-CORD - CASE-REPORT

Authors
UEKI K PARISI JE ONOFRIO BM
Citation
K. Ueki et al., SCHISTOSOMA-MANSONI INFECTION INVOLVING THE SPINAL-CORD - CASE-REPORT, Journal of neurosurgery, 82(6), 1995, pp. 1065-1067
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223085
Volume
82
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1065 - 1067
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(1995)82:6<1065:SIITS->2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The authors report a case of transverse myelitis caused by Schistosoma mansoni. Although this is a treatable disease if diagnosed in the ear ly stage, it is very rarely seen in developed countries and can result in complications if diagnosis is delayed.