A simple sonographic scoring system combined with routine serology is useful in differentiating parasitic from non-parasitic cysts of the liver

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-79

  Grisolia, A ^a   Troia G ^a   Mariani, G ^a   Brunetti, E ^a   Filice, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyst; Echinococcosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIVER CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

EID: 67349168717     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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