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Arkh Patol
; 65(1): 45-50, 2003.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12669614
RESUMEN
The diseases observed in Papua New Guinea coastal and highland people were described: segmental enteritis necroticans caused by the ingestion of pig meat contaminated with Clostridium welchii type C; chest empyemas caused by thoracostomies performed by village doctors because of ancient superstition; traumatic injuries; primary and secondary (lepromatous leprosy or tuberculosis) amylosis; slow prominent atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction.