First Schistosomal Cholecystitis Complicated by Cholangitis and Liver Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature
Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent parasitic infections in the developing world. When it affects the gastrointestinal system specifically the liver, it causes periportal fibrosis followed by cirrhosis. Cholecystitis however is a rare presentation, and associated liver abscess has certainly...
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Main Authors: | Ali Toffaha, Samir Al Hyassat, Walid Elmoghazy, Hatem Khalaf, Ahmed Elaffandi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3470377 |
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