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An Uncommon Cause of Portal Hypertension: Schistosomiasis

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1 An Uncommon Cause of Portal Hypertension: Schistosomiasis
Stephen P. Juraschek, BA, Lora Bankova, MD, Olufunmilayo Falade, MD, Grant Chow, MD, Robin McKenzie, MD, Harjit K. Bhogal, MD  The American Journal of Medicine  Volume 124, Issue 2, Pages e7-e8 (February 2011) DOI: /j.amjmed Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Figure Computed tomography with contrast of the abdomen (Panel A, transverse image) revealed splenomegaly, and splenic vein enlargement as evidence of portal hypertension. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium (Panel B, coronal image) revealed splenomegaly, enlarged splenic and superior mesenteric veins, and periportal edema. The American Journal of Medicine  , e7-e8DOI: ( /j.amjmed ) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions


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