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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 9(9): ofac443, 2022 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36172058
RESUMO
Acute schistosomiasis (ASC) is a hypersensitivity reaction seen mostly in nonimmune travelers and manifests mainly with fever, urticaria, and respiratory symptoms. We describe unusual severe presentations of ASC in 3 patients, including hip-monoarthritis, peri-myocarditis, and optic neuritis. In all 3 patients, clinical symptoms appeared or worsened after praziquantel administration.