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