Chronic eosinophilic ascites in a very young child

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 162, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 666-668

  Barabino, Arrigo Vittorio ^a   Castellano, Emanuela ^a   Gandullia, Paolo ^a   Torrente, Franco ^a   Guida, Alessandra ^a   Magnano, Gian Michele ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood; Eosinophilic ascites; Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; ASCITES; ASCITES FLUID; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; EOSINOPHILIC ASCITES; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASCITES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EOSINOPHILIA; GASTROENTERITIS; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LIBYA; MALE; PARACENTESIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0141924437     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-003-1279-7     Document Type: Article

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