학술논문
Two Patients With Imported Acute Neuroschistosomiasis Due to Schistosoma mansoni
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Journal of Travel Medicine. Jul 01, 2010 17(4):274-277
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1195-1982
Abstract
We report the case of two brothers who returned from Madagascar presenting all the acute phase symptoms of a primary invasive Schistosoma mansoni infection, together with brain involvement characterized by acute encephalitis. This rarely described issue should be considered in travelers returning from endemic areas with acute neurological symptoms.