Abdominal filariasis
Paediatric radiology
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsNishita Pujary, Nikhil Muda, Pratik Mittal, Chitrangada Singh, Nikhil Dev
Patient6 years, female
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/12210 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.12210 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |