Ascariasis presenting as acute abdomen-a case report

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2013, Pages 128-130

  Nag, Hirdaya H ^a,b   Ji, Ram ^a  

^a BRD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Acute abdomen; Ascariasis; Hepatic abscess

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893494643     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0514-8     Document Type: Article

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