Orbital sparganosis in an 8-year boy: a case report
Abstract Background Sparganosis is one of the neglected but important food-borne parasitic zoonoses, with higher prevalence in Asian countries. The infection is commonly located in the subcutaneous tissue, brain, breast, and lung, but fewer reported infections involve the eye. Because the majority o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0675-8 |