Diagnosis of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in endoscopic biopsy of colon
Vol. 160 No. 2: May - August, 2021
Case Report
April 28, 2021
August 9, 2021
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a nematode that affects humans, although this is not the definitive host, causing mainly gastrointestinal symptoms and severe non-specific eosinophilia. The case of a 53-year-old male patient is reported. He present
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Hernández-Ros B, de-Paz H, Medina P, Chávez P. Diagnosis of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in endoscopic biopsy of colon. Rev. méd. (Col. Méd. Cir. Guatem.) [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 9 [cited 2025 Jan. 6];160(2):179-81. Available from: https://stage.revistamedicagt.org/index.php/RevMedGuatemala/article/view/359
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