Intrathoracic manifestations in patients suffering from parasitic infection
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1988; 18 (2): 529-37
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ABSTRACT
14 cases [1%] were selected out of 1385 patients attending the outpatient clinic of chest and tropical diseases of Al-Zahraa hospital, on the basis of having positive urine or stool for parasites, symptoms of chest troubles or showing suspecious X-ray findings. Investigations done revealed that among the studied 14 cases; 7 suffered from pulmonary amoebiasis, 4 from pulmonary bilharziasis, 2 from pulmonary echinococcosis and one from pulmonary toxoplasmosis. So chest physician must put in mind parasitic infections when dealing with chest cases
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Doenças Parasitárias
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Ano de publicação:
1988
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