Hepatic granuloma in a man from North America caused by a nymph of Linguatula serrata.

A calcified nodule on the liver of a 62-year-old man from North Carolina, USA, contained a degenerated nymph of Linguatula serrata. The nodule was incidentally discovered at laparotomy for malignant lymphoma and cholelithiasis. The cuticle was all that remained of the parasite, but sclerotized openi...

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Main Authors: Baird, J, Kassebaum, L, Ludwig, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1988