Meckel's diverticulitis associated with Schistosoma mansoni

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 336-337

  Sood, Rajiv ^a,b   Green, Michael R ^a   McKeever, Patricia A ^a   Johnstone, J Michael S ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GIANT CELL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMICIDES; TANZANIA;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0033050352     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199903000-00025     Document Type: Article

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