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2016•Journal of Clinical GastroenterologyOpen access

Portal Hypertension Related to Schistosomiasis Treated With a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Stefania Grieco, Lucia Fontanelli Šuleková, Silvia Nardelli, Oliviero Riggio, Mario Venditti, Gloria Taliani

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Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis represents the most common form of chronic intestinal schistosomiasis. Liver periportal fibrosis, leading to portal hypertension, is the major cause of disease morbidity and mortality, due to massive bleeding of esophageal or gastric varices.1

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Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis represents the most common form of chronic intestinal schistosomiasis. Liver periportal fibrosis, leading to portal hypertension, is the major cause of disease morbidity and mortality, due to massive bleeding of esophageal or gastric varices.1

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Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis represents the most common form of chronic intestinal schistosomiasis. Liver periportal fibrosis, leading to portal hypertension, is the major cause of disease morbidity and mortality, due to massive bleeding of esophageal or gastric varices.1

Key concepts: Medicine, Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, Portal hypertension, Portosystemic shunt, Schistosomiasis, Gastroenterology, Shunt (medical), Internal medicine

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