An unusual endoscopic finding: Trichuris trichiura case report and review of the literature

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 811-813

  Lorenzetti, R ^a   Campo, S M A ^a   Stella, F ^b   Hassan, C ^a   Zullo, A ^a   Morini, S ^a  

^a NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Trichuris trichiura; Whipworm infestation

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLONOSCOPY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANIMAL; COLON; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIGRATION; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANIMALS; COLON; COLONOSCOPY; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS;

EID: 1542598854     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1590-8658(03)00455-9     Document Type: Article

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