Management of multiple echinococcosis in childhood with albendazole and surgery

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2024-2030

  Ben Brahim, Mohamed ^a   Nouri, Abdellatif ^a   Ksia, Amine ^a   El Ezzi, Oumama ^a   Krichene, Imed ^a   Mekki, Mongi ^a   Belghith, Mohsen ^a  

^a FATTOUMA BOURGUIBA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Multiple echinococcosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVER CYST; LUNG CYST; MULTIPLE ECHINOCOCCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; CALCINOSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PULMONARY; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PNEUMONECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 55649100504     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.04.024     Document Type: Article

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