Echinostoma ilocanum infection.
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An eight year old girl presented to the hospital with chief complaints of vomiting, diarrhea and swelling of the feet for seven days. The examination revealed a normally nourished child with mild pallor and pedal edema. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems examination was normal. There was mild distension of abdomen. The liver was enlarged 2 cm below costal margin, non tender with smooth surface. After few hours of admission, the child had vomiting which contained small, reddish grey leaf-
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 35 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998