Multiple hepatic nodules: Rare manifestation of clonorchiasis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1497-1500

  Liao, Wei Chih ^a,b   Wang, Hsiu Po ^a   Chiu, Han Mo ^a   Chang, Chi Yang ^a   Lin, Jaw Town ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clonorchis sinensis; Eosinophil; Liver tumor

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ABNORMALLY HIGH SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILIARY LAVAGE; CASE REPORT; CHOLANGITIS; CLONORCHIASIS; CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; EOSINOPHILIA; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LAVAGE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LIVER NODULE; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; METASTASIS; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR BIOPSY; UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN;

EID: 33746606820     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.03260.x     Document Type: Article

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