Hydatid disease in children may have an atypical presentation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 89-90

  Gangopadhyay, A N ^a   Sakti, P ^a   Sahoo, S ^a   Sharma, P ^a   Gupta, D K ^a   Sinha, C K ^a   Rai, S N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Children choledochal cyst; Hydatid disease

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMON BILE DUCT CYST; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PELVIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLEEN; TRANSVERSE COLON;

ADOLESCENT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLEDOCHAL CYST; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MESOCOLON; PELVIS; SPLEEN;

EID: 0342470940     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050024     Document Type: Article

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