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Filariasis presenting as acute abdominal pain: The role of imaging and image-guided intervention in diagnosis
Filariasis is an endemic infection seen in tropical and subtropical regions of the world that presents with lymphatic dysfunction in the form of lymphocoele, hydrocoele, chyluria, or groin lymphadenovarix. We report a case of filariasis with the unusual presentation of acute abdominal pain in which...
Autores principales: | Metha, Natasha N., Dalavi, Vashali S., Mehta, Nikit P. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4921166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27398130 http://dx.doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v10i2.1125 |
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