Acute colonic ischaemia due to schistosomiasis: A case report

Autor: Enas Ismail, Ibrahim Salih, Haitham Dagash
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 310-312 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0189-6725
DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_12_22
Popis: Schistosomiasis or bilharziasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms, and is endemic in the tropics, with an estimated 250 million people affected worldwide. The main organs involved are the liver and urinary bladder. We present a rare case whereby the gastrointestinal system was involved in a child.
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