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Invasive amoebiasis: an unlikely mimic of appendicitis
Rohan S. Smith MBBS,
Rohan S. Smith MBBS
Department of HPB/Upper GI Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Andrew Gray MBBS, FRACS,
Andrew Gray MBBS, FRACS
Department of HPB/Upper GI Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Daniel G. Croagh MBBS, PhD,
Daniel G. Croagh MBBS, PhD
Department of HPB/Upper GI Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Rohan S. Smith MBBS,
Rohan S. Smith MBBS
Department of HPB/Upper GI Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Andrew Gray MBBS, FRACS,
Andrew Gray MBBS, FRACS
Department of HPB/Upper GI Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Daniel G. Croagh MBBS, PhD,
Daniel G. Croagh MBBS, PhD
Department of HPB/Upper GI Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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First published: 15 May 2020
No abstract is available for this article.
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