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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun 21:2012:bcr1220115416.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5416.

Wormy surprise!

Abraham Vincent Samuel Jesudoss  1 , Meryem Kaya, Selina Lisa, Ashish Rohatgi
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Case Reports

Wormy surprise!

Abraham Vincent Samuel Jesudoss et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Tapeworms in kidney dish.
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