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Mohamed R.M.

Burjeel Medical City

Alakkad A.

Madinat Zayed Hospital

Rajpal M.

Burjeel Medical City

Taeniasis and appendicitis: a rare parasitic connection

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Mohamed R.M., Alakkad A., Rajpal M.

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Journal: Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery. 2025;(12): 147‑150

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To cite this article:

Mohamed RM, Alakkad A, Rajpal M. Taeniasis and appendicitis: a rare parasitic connection. Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery. 2025;(12):147‑150. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia2025121147

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