Hepatic schistosomiasis. X-ray computed tomographic aspects. Apropos of 97 cases
Zhou, K.R.; Jiang, L.; Diao, W.K.
Journal de Radiologie 74(6-7): 325-329
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363 PMID: 8395601 Document Number: 415048
Ninety seven patients with liver cirrhosis of schistosomiasis were collected. Its CT findings and features were analysed on the clinicopathological basis including (1) the high percentage of the hepatomegaly and of the enlargement of the left lobe; (2) occurrence of deposition and calcification of eggs in large bowel wall (5/5), the portal vein system (22/97), the root of the mesentery (9/97) and the liver (93/97); (3) the variety and characteristics of the appearances of the intrahepatic calcification; (4) widened and fibrotic changes in the portal canal region. It was also noted that high percentage of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with this disease in the present series (25/97).