Schistosomiasis, a neglected disease and 'flukey' finding at laparoscopy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 423-424

  Gulliver, N ^a   Agarwal, N ^a   Vimplis, S ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPY; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; OVARY CYST; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTMENOPAUSE BLEEDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 84877301009     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.747496     Document Type: Article

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