Urology
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 952-955 , December 1999

Genital amebiasis: historical perspective of an unusual disease presentation

  • Suresh J Antony

      Affiliations

    • Texas Oncology PA, El Paso, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Suresh Antony, M.D., Texas Oncology PA, 7848 Gateway East, El Paso, TX 79915
    • ,
  • Patricia Lopez-Po

      Affiliations

    • Texas Oncology PA, El Paso, Texas, USA
    • Texas Tech University Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA

Received 11 January 1999 ,Revised 12 July 1999 ,Accepted 12 July 1999.

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Urology
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