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[Cardiac granulomas due to Schistosoma eggs and endomyocardial fibrosis]
1Hospital das Clínicas-UFPE, UniTórax e Hospital Português, Recife.
Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
Evidences of a possible association between endomyocardial fibrosis and schistosomiasis have been recently investigated. We describe the finding of cardiac schistosomal granulomas in a 14 year-old-girl presenting symptoms and signals of right side endomyocardial fibrosis. Refractory ascistis and progressive atrioventricular block were observed during follow-up. Endomyocardial biopsy and post mortem specimens showed inflammatory infiltrates, schistosomal granuloma and fibrosis.