An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department
Ascariasis is a common infection in many developing countries. The prevalence of ascariasis is related to poverty, poor hygienic and sanitary conditions. The adult form of <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> usually resides in the human intestinal lumen (more frequently in the jejunum and midd...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/5480 |