Spinal gnathostomiasis resembling an intrinsic cord tumor/myelitis in a 4-year-old boy

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 800-803

  Bunyaratavej, Krishnapundha ^a,b   Pongpunlert, Wiroje ^a   Jongwutiwes, Somchai ^a   Likitnukul, Sasithorn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

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EID: 52649171885     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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