منابع مشابه
Esophageal Ascariasis with Retrosternal Chest Discomfort.
Ascariasis is one of the most well known helminthic parasite affecting humans. Esophageal asacariasis is extremely rare. We present a case of esophageal ascariasis manifesting as retrosternal chest discomfort.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Cardiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0160-9289,1932-8737
DOI: 10.1002/clc.20614