Ultrasound assessment of schistosomiasis

• Autor(a) principal: Richter, J.
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Botelho, M.C., Holtfreter, M.C., Akpata, R., El Scheich, T., Neumayr, A., Brunetti, E., Hatz, C., Dong, Y., Dietrich, C.F.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4459
• topic: Focused Ultrasound Examination; Haematuria; Urinary Schistosomiasis; Genital Schistosomiasis; Hydrocele; Pregnancy; Intestinal Schistosomiasis; Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis; Schistosoma Haematobium; Schistosoma Mansoni

In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an ultrasound field protocol for assessing the morbidity due to Schistosoma (S.) haematobium and S. mansoni. The experience with this classification has recently been reviewed systematically. The WHO protocol was well accepted worldwide. Here we review the use of ultrasound to assess the morbidity due to schistosomiasis with emphasis on easy, quick, and reproducible ways that can be used in the field. Findings obtained with high-end ultrasound scanners in the hospital setting that might eventually have applications in the field are also described.