| Autor: |
Degremont, A., Burnier, E., Meudt, R., Burki, A., Schweizer, W., Tanner, M. |
| Zdroj: |
The Lancet; March 1985, Vol. 325 Issue: 8430 p662-665, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
In an area where urinary schistosomiasis was endemic 349 patients were examined by ultrasonography. To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of this technique, intravenous pyelography and cystoscopies were also done on 29 and 31 patients, respectively. Ultrasonography compared favourably with pyelography and cystoscopy except in demonstrating bladder calcifications. It was a valuable tool for rapid mass detection of Schistosoma haematobiumrelated morbidity. Major renal congestion and irregularity of the bladder wall as seen on ultrasonography correlated strongly with the prevalence and the intensity of S haematobiuminfection as well as with microhaematuria and proteinuria, thus indicating the usefulness of urine dip sticks for S haematobiumcase-finding, especially during attempts at morbidity control in endemic areas. |
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