Multiple Gongylonema pulchrum worms in a human esophagus
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Multiple Gongylonema pulchrum worms in a human esophagus.
A 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with chest congestion of 1 month’s duration. He had no medical history. After physical and hematological examination revealed no abnormalities, gastroscopy was recommended. Endoscopy showed two white wormlike objects, 3cm long, adhering to the esophageal mucosa at 32cm from the incisors (●" Fig.1a, ●" Fig.1b). The worms were also viewed on narrow-b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0013-726X,1438-8812
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1569657