Characteristics and outcomes of liver and lung hydatid disease in children

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 93-95

  Çevik, Muazez ^a   Eser, Irfan ^a   Boleken, Mehmet Emin ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

children; Hydatid disease; liver; lung

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LUNG HYDATID CYST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CHILDREN; HYDATID DISEASE; LIVER; LUNG;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PULMONARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84890159998     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049475513493415     Document Type: Article

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