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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Unusual Spinal Epidural and Paraspinal Venous Engorgement Secondary to Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis: A Rare Cause of Severe Low Back Pain.

Endalew Dessie Birara, Yonas Damtew Bejiga, Rediet Girmaye, Elias Getahun Bayu, Hosea Manyazewal Anberber, Alefe Aklewok Tadesse, Habtamu Ferede Kidanu, Ragasa Getachew Bayisa, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo

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Endalew Dessie BiraraAddis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3061-5685
Yonas Damtew BejigaCanadian Specialist Hospital Dubai UAE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6772-4349
Rediet GirmayeJimma University Jimma Ethiopia.
Elias Getahun BayuAddis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6998-9189
Hosea Manyazewal AnberberAddis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0133-0652
Alefe Aklewok TadesseJimma University Jimma Ethiopia.
Habtamu Ferede KidanuAddis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0912-4255
Ragasa Getachew BayisaJimma University Jimma Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1761-1631
Tamirat Godebo WoyimoAddis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5943-944X

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Abstract

Severe low back pain from spinal epidural and paraspinal venous engorgement secondary to hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is rare. MRI revealed dilated epidural veins and neural foraminal narrowing. The patient was managed conservatively with analgesia and carvedilol for portal hypertension and subsequently experienced complete resolution of back pain.

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case reportcollateral circulationepidural venous plexushepatosplenic schistosomiasislow back painparaspinal veinsportal hypertensionspinal MRI

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PMID42732128
PMCPMC13569876

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