Pathologic mucosal blood vessels in active female genital schistosomiasis: New aspects of a neglected tropical disease

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 137-140

  Jourdan, Peter Mark ^a,b   Randrianasolo, Bodo Sahondra ^c   Feldmeier, Hermann ^d   Chitsulo, Lester ^e   Ravoniarimbinina, Pascaline ^c   Roald, Borghild ^a,b   Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical pathology; Female genitalia; Immunohistochemistry; Schistosoma haematobium; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; COLPOSCOPY; DYSURIA; EDEMA; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL PRURITUS; FEMALE GENITAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEMATURIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; THROMBUS; URINALYSIS; VAGINAL PRURITUS; VENULE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871652202     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: 15387151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31824fe327     Document Type: Article

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