Acute colonic obstruction due to schistosomiasis in conjunction with ingestion of mangos

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 234-235

  Nicodemus, P ^a   Congdon, R ^a  

^a Luampa Hospital (ECZ)   (Zambia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLON RESECTION; COLON STENOSIS; COLOSTOMY; FRUIT; HUMAN; INGESTION; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MANGO; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; VOMITING; ZAMBIA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANIMALS; COLONIC DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EATING; FRUIT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMICIDES;

EID: 0034769887     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550103100427     Document Type: Article

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