Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology

2001 Edition
| Editors: Heinz Mehlhorn

Dapaong Tumour

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29834-7_357

Swelling as a result of adhesions around developing juvenile young stages of Oesophagostoma species in the colon of humans. These swellings may be seen on the skin surface and can be painful or painless depending on the obstructions of the colon.

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