Chronic cor pulmonale due to Schistosoma japonicum infection
Zheng, J.S.; Fu, F.Y.; Yu, S.Z.; Lu, G.H.; Chen, W.Q.; Lu, S.C.
Chinese Medical Journal 94(8): 529-534
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999 PMID: 6791895 Document Number: 180852
The diagnosis and treatment of 10 cases of chronic cor pulmonale caused by S. japonicum is discussed. There is no effective treatment once the pathology is well established, so early diagnosis and treatment are mandatory.
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