The role of sonography in the early diagnosis of biliopancreatic ascaris infestation

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-50

  Larrubia, J R ^a,b   Ladero, J M ^a   Mendoza, J L ^a   Morillas, J D ^a   Diaz Rubio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascariasis; Pancreatitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANIMALS; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHOLESTASIS, EXTRAHEPATIC; HUMANS; MALE; PANCREATITIS;

EID: 0030068729     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199601000-00014     Document Type: Article

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