Neurologic Complications of Schistosomiasis
Authors: RAUL A. MARCIAL-ROJAS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Case Studies1 August 1963Neurologic Complications of SchistosomiasisReview of the Literature and Report of Two Cases of Transverse Myelitis Due to S. MansoniRAUL A. MARCIAL-ROJAS, M.D., F.A.C.P., ROSE E. FIOL, M.D.RAUL A. MARCIAL-ROJAS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ROSE E. FIOL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-2-215 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSchistosomiasis in man is due to 3 species of blood flukes:Schistosoma hematobium, S. japonicum, andS. mansoni. In these 3 species the schistosome larvae enter cutaneous venules and migrate to the right heart, squeeze their way through the pulmonary capillaries, reach the left side of the heart, and are then carried by the systemic circulation. 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