Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 4, 1983, Pages 384-386

HEPATOSPLENIC SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN A SOUTH‐EAST ASIAN REFUGEE CHILD IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Article)

SOUTHWOOD T. , DAVIDSON G.P.* , PHILLIPS G.E. , RICE M.
  • a Department of Pediatric Medicine, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia, Australia
  • b Gastroenterology Unit, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia, Australia
  • c Department of Histopathology, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia, Australia
  • d Department Ot Pediatric Medicine, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia, Australia

Abstract

This report documents a case of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in a South‐East Asian refugee boy who presented with malaise, abdominal distension, and was found to have massive splenomegaly and esophageal varices. The diagnosis was confirmed by liver biopsy and he was treated with a highly efficacious schistosomicide, Praziquantel. The case highlights the possible occurrence in Australia of non‐endemic tropical diseases in immigrants. Copyright © 1983, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Author Keywords

portal hypertension praziquantel Schistosomiasis Pediatrics

Index Keywords

peripheral vascular system male spleen case report praziquantel portal hypertension protozoon Liver Asia Splenic Diseases Liver Diseases, Parasitic Australia Laos human Refugees schistosomiasis splenomegaly Child
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1983.tb04487.x
ISSN: 00048291
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English