CEREBRAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS: REPORT OF CASE WITH MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Authors: H SALIS, W C SMITH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1951)

Case Reports1 January 1951CEREBRAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS: REPORT OF CASE WITH MEDICAL MANAGEMENTHERBERT SALIS, M.D., WAYNE C. SMITH, M.D.HERBERT SALIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WAYNE C. SMITH, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-34-1-238 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCerebral schistosomiasis is a rare complication of schistosomiasis japonica. In the past three years, however, there has been an increase in reported cases of this complication, primarily because of the exposure of American troops to the cercaria-infested waters of the island of Leyte. A comprehensive survey of many of these, as well as of previous cases, has been made recently by Kane and Most.1In many of these reports, the correct diagnosis was established only after operative intervention for a space-occupying lesion in the cerebrum. Moreover, craniotomy with operative removal of the mass, followed by a course of antimony, has...Bibliography1. KaneMost CAH: Schistosomiasis of the central nervous system. Experiences in World War II and a review of the literature, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat. 59: 141-183 (Feb.) 1948. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. GreenfieldPritchard JGB: Cerebral infection with Schistosoma japonicum , Brain 60: 361-372 (Sept.) 1937. (One case previously reported by Edgar.4b) CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. ChangSmithRiesenmanAlston TGWFREF: Cerebral granuloma due to schistosomiasis, J. A. M. A. 136: 230-238 (Jan. 24) 1948. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Shimidzu K (a) : Ein Operationsfall von Schistosomiasis cerebri, Arch. f. klin. 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SMITH, M.D.*Received for publication February 12, 1949.From the Medical Service, Crile Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.Published with permission of the Chief Medical Director, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the authors.The authors are indebted to Dr. Joseph M. Hayman, Jr. and Dr. Norman P. Shumway for their encouragement, aid and advice in the management of this case. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPseudotumoral Form of Cerebral Schistosomiasis MansoniDie tierischen Parasiten und Pilzinfektionen im zentralen Nervensystem 1 January 1951Volume 34, Issue 1 Page: 238-243 Keywords Antimony Lesions Medical services Schistosomiasis Surgery ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...