Unusual clinical case: extraluminal manifestation of a tapeworm from the eviscerated midline incision in a post-surgery patient

Taenia saginata infestation is one of the most common cestode infestations in humans, that may cause gastrointestinal tract related complications as a result of obstruction, perforation or anastomotic leakage. A 55-year-old male patient who was receiving palliative chemotherapy for stage IV gastric...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Cem Dural, Muhammet Ferhat Celik, Baha Temizgonul, Mustafa Gokhan Unsal, Cevher Akarsu, Murat Gonenc, Mustafa Uygar Kalayci, Halil Alis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5153
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