Short report: A case of fibrosing mediastinitis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 596-599

  Gilbert, Holly M ^a,b   Hartman, Barry J ^a,b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; ELEPHANTIASIS; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; LYMPHANGITIS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0029896081     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.596     Document Type: Article

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