Hepatic fascioliasis
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منابع مشابه
Hepatic fascioliasis in Mashhad, Northeast Iran: first report.
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by a leaf-like worm (fluke) called Fasciola. Herein, we present a case of human hepatic fascioliasis. A 57-year-old man was referred to the hospital for ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms with suspected hemangioma. Hepatic fascioliasis was diagnosed using abdominal computed tomography and serology. He tested positive for the IgG antibody against Fascio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)32131-3