Schistosomiasis haematobium as a cause of vulvar hypertrophy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-216

  Laven, Joop S e ^a   Vleugels, Michel P h ^b   Dofferhoff, Anthonius S m ^b   Bloembergen, Peter ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Female genital schistosomiasis; Tourism

Indexed keywords

BILCITRIDE; PRAZIQUANTEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINALYSIS; VULVITIS;

EID: 0032144549     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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