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Med Sur 2006; 13 (2)

Case 1- 2006- A 34 years-old man with fever, asthenia, hyporexia and jaundice

Valdés M, Rodríguez LG, Hernández J, Pichardo BR, Lizardi CJ, Méndez-Sánchez N

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 56-63
PDF size: 192.04 Kb.


ABSTRACT

We review the case of a 34-year-old man who presented to the emergency room with fever, myalgias, artralgias and jaundice. He was hospitalized and the diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis was established.


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