Biliary ascariasis: Report of a complicated case and literature review

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-32

  Sanai, F M ^a   Al Karawi, M A ^a  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Ascariasis; Bile duct; Cholangitis; Diagnosis; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopy; Jaundice; Parasite; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247494706     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.30462     Document Type: Review

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