Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis presenting as granulomatous hepatitis in an immigrant from the Philippines with pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous lymphadenitis, and a history of alcohol abuse

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 216-218

  Torresi, Joseph ^a   Sievert, William ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PRAZIQUANTEL; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMIGRANT; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PHILIPPINES; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

EID: 0035195787     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2001.22142     Document Type: Article

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