ULTRASOUND AND CT CHANGES OF LIVER PARENCHYMA IN ACUTE SCHISTOSOMIASIS

Acute schistosomiasis in travellers to endemic regions often remains u nrecognized. Early diagnosis is important to avoid progression to chro nic disease. Diagnosis is based on clinical, epidemiological and labor atory data. The role of imaging techniques as diagnostic tools remains to be established in acute clinical schistosomiasis. We describe hypo dense nodules in the liver on ultrasound and CT scanning in a patient with acute schistosomiasis (Katayama syndrome). To our knowledge this is the first description of nodular hepatic lesions in acute schistoso miasis.