Author | Andrade Filho, Antonio de Souza | |
Author | Queiroz, Aristides Cheto de | |
Author | Freire, Antonio C. C. | |
Author | Lima, Leonardo Conrado S. | |
Author | Filho, Celso A. S. | |
Author | Amado, Isolda N. | |
Author | Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos | |
Author | Santos, Isis Fernandes Magalhães | |
Author | Carmo, Theomira Mauadie de Azevedo | |
Access date | 2014-04-25T17:03:37Z | |
Available date | 2014-04-25T17:03:37Z | |
Document date | 2007 | |
Citation | ANDRADE FILHO, A. S. et al. Pseudotumoral form of neuroschistosomiasis: Report of three cases.The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 11, n. 4, p. 435-438, 2007. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1413-8670 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/7542 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Pseudotumoral Form of Neuroschistosomiasis: Report of Three Cases | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
Abstract | Central nervous system (CSN) involvement in schistosomiasis is an ectopic manifestation with a large variety of
clinical forms, including pseudotumoral, which occurs in isolated cases and is rare. Three patients with epidemiological
indications of this pathology were examined; the clinical picture included lower-back pain irradiating to lower
limbs, associated with progressive flaccid paraparesis and sphincterial disturbances in cases in which the spinal
chord was involved; while in cases with encephalitic impairment, headache, dizziness and cerebellar syndrome,
characterized by dysarthria and right-side dysgraphia, were present. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a
growing process in all cases; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics and biological markers were compatible with
neuroschistosomiasis (NS). Biopsy of the lesions confirmed this diagnosis in one case. After specific treatment with
schistosomicides and corticosteroids, clinical, radiological and laboratorial improvement was observed. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | HUPES-UFBA. Service of Clinical Neurology. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery Brains Institute. / School of Medicine and Public Health EMSP. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | HUPES-UFBA. Service of Clinical Neurology. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery Brains Institute. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery Brains Institute. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery Brains Institute. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery Brains Institute. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | School of Medicine and Public Health EMSP. São Paulo, SP, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject | Neuroschistosomiasis | pt_BR |
Subject | Pseudotumoral form | pt_BR |
Subject | Neuropathology | pt_BR |