Spinal schistosomiasis: Cases in Egyptian population
Ashour, Ahmed Maamoun; Elserry, Tarek H; Nosser, Mohamed S; Fayed, Zeyad Y; Samir, Mohamed Wael; Fakher, Alaa; Ashour, Ahmed M; Salama, Mamdouh M;
Abstract
Spinal cord involvement by schistosomiasis is considered to be rare. Clinical presentation of spinal schistosomiasis ranges from radicular pain to myelopathy causing flaccid paraplegia, bladder incontinence, and dysesthesia. We reported six cases with spinal schistosomiasis.
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| Title | Spinal schistosomiasis: Cases in Egyptian population | Authors | Ashour, Ahmed Maamoun ; Elserry, Tarek H; Nosser, Mohamed S; Fayed, Zeyad Y; Samir, Mohamed Wael; Fakher, Alaa; Ashour, Ahmed M; Salama, Mamdouh M | Keywords | Praziquental;spinal granuloma;schistosomiasis | Issue Date | 2018 | Journal | Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine | ISSN | 0974-8237 | DOI | 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_2_18 | PubMed ID | 29755242 |
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