Eosinophilic ileocolitis by Enterobius vermicularis: A description of two rare cases

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-53

  Cacopardo, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enterobius vermicularis; Eosinophils; Ileocolitis

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; MEBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON BIOPSY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGG; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ENTERITIS; ERYTHROCYTE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WORM;

ADULT; COLITIS; ENTEROBIASIS; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMANS; ILEITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031438418     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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