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Pulmonary Schistosomiasis

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  • Héctor F. Rodríguez, M.D.*,
  • and Edwin Rivera, M.D.†

INFESTATION by Schistosoma mansoni is generally known to cause gastrointestinal symptoms and, not infrequently, bilharzial hepatic fibrosis, which may lead to portal hypertension of intrahepatic origin. Other authors1 2 3 have reported and described the less frequently encountered pulmonary manifestations of bilharziasis and have classified the different types that might be identified.It is the purpose of this communication to present 2 cases of pulmonary bilharziasis with widely different clinical manifestations.Case ReportsCase 1. D.R. (P.D.H. 60 326), a 34-year-old white woman, was admitted to the Medical Service of the Ponce District Hospital on October 19, 1956, because of hemoptysis. For . . .

Funding and Disclosures

‡ In view of the focal nature of the hepatic bilharzial lesions, a negative biopsy is not uncommon even with marked involvement of the liver by the parasite.5

Author Affiliations

PONCE, PUERTO RICO

*Chief, Medical Service, Ponce District Hospital and Clínica Dr. Pila.

†Chief, Department of Pathology, Ponce District Hospital.

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