Simple pulmonary eosinophilia caused by ascaris lumbricoides (Loeffler‘s syndrome): case report

O. Okutan, H. Ugan, Z. Kartaloglu, E. Kunter, O. Sezer (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Miscellaneous respiratory infections I
Session: Miscellaneous respiratory infections I
Session type: Electronic Poster Session
Number: 4219
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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