Katayama disease
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Ka·ta·ya·ma dis·ease
(kat'a-yă-mă),acute early egg-laying phase of schistosomiasis, a toxemic syndrome in heavy primary infections, rarely seen in chronic cases. It is considered a form of immune complex disease or serum sickness-like condition. Described for schistosomiasis japonica, but observed with other forms as well.
Synonym(s): Katayama fever, Katayama syndrome
[town in Japan where the d. is common]