Schistosomal liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma - case series of patients submitted to liver transplantation
Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis affects approximately 207 million people in 76 countries. The association between hepatocellular carcinoma and Schistosoma mansoni infection has been investigated. Studies using animal models suggest that the parasite may accelerate the oncogenic process when combined with other ...
Brasil/epidemiología, Carcinoma Hepatocelular/parasitología, Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología, Carcinoma Hepatocelular/cirugía, Hígado/parasitología, Cirrosis Hepática/parasitología, Cirrosis Hepática/patología, Neoplasias Hepáticas/parasitología, Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología, Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirugía, Trasplante de Hígado, Factores de Riesgo, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/complicaciones, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/epidemiología, Esquistosomiasis mansoni/cirugía, Distribución por Sexo