Pulmonary Dirofilariasis in a Patient with Multisystem Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis - The First Reported Case in Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 721-726

  Sukpanichnant, Sanya ^a   Dejsomritrutai, Wanchai ^a   Wanachiwanawin, Wanchai ^a   Nitiyanant, Wannee ^a   Leenuttapong, Vichit ^a   Thakerngpol, Kleophant ^a   Kachintorn, Udom ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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