Amebic perforation of small bowel: An unexpected localization of a fatal complication

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-60

  Ozer, Mehmet ^a   Ergul, Emre ^a   Donmez, Cem ^a   Sisman, Ibrahim Cagatay ^a   Ulger, Burak Veli ^a   Kusdemir, Ahmet ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amebiasis; Necrosis; Perforation; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE;

DYSENTERY, AMEBIC; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS;

EID: 70349504394     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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