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Pseudotumoral form of neuroschistosomiasis: report of three cases
Andrade Filho, Antonio S; Queiroz, Aristidez C; Freire, Antonio C. C; Lima, Leonardo Conrado S; S. Filho, Celso A; Amado, Isolda N; Reis, Mittermeyer G; Magalhães, Isis Fernandes; Carmo, Theomira M. A.
Afiliação
  • Andrade Filho, Antonio S; UFBA. HUPES. Service of Clinical Neurology. Salvador. BR
  • Queiroz, Aristidez C; UFBA. HUPES. Service of Clinical Neurology. Salvador. BR
  • Freire, Antonio C. C; Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Brains Institute.
  • Lima, Leonardo Conrado S; Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Brains Institute.
  • S. Filho, Celso A; Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Brains Institute.
  • Amado, Isolda N; Foundation of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Brains Institute.
  • Reis, Mittermeyer G; EMSP. School of Medicine and Public Health~cSão Paulo. BR
  • Magalhães, Isis Fernandes; Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Salvador. BR
  • Carmo, Theomira M. A; Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Salvador. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; Braz. j. infect. dis;11(4): 435-438, Aug. 2007. ilus
Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-460708
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Central nervous system (CSN) involvement in schistosomiasis is an ectopic manifestation with a large variety of clinical forms, including pseudotumoral, which occurs in isolated cases and is rare. Three patients with epidemiological indications of this pathology were examined; the clinical picture included lower-back pain irradiating to lower limbs, associated with progressive flaccid paraparesis and sphincterial disturbances in cases in which the spinal chord was involved; while in cases with encephalitic impairment, headache, dizziness and cerebellar syndrome, characterized by dysarthria and right-side dysgraphia, were present. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a growing process in all cases; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics and biological markers were compatible with neuroschistosomiasis (NS). Biopsy of the lesions confirmed this diagnosis in one case. After specific treatment with schistosomicides and corticosteroids, clinical, radiological and laboratorial improvement was observed.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Neuroesquistossomose Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Neuroesquistossomose Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article