Hepatic fascioliasis due to Fasciola hepatica: A two-case report

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1770-1774

  Aroonroch, Rangsima ^a   Worawichawong, Suchin ^a   Nitiyanant, Prawat ^a   Kanchanapitak, Auchai ^a   Bunyaratvej, Sukhum ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Fasciola hepatica; Hepatic fascioliasis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EOSINOPHIL; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ADULT; ANIMALS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; THAILAND;

EID: 33750994951     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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