Duodenal obstruction - an unusual presentation of Strongyloides stercoralis enteritis: A case report

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Cruz Jr, Ruy J ^a   Vincenzi, Rodrigo ^b   Ketzer, Bernardo M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTO AMARO   (Brazil)

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EID: 77955291727     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-5-23     Document Type: Article

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