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Giant viable hydatid cyst of the lung: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The resulting large cysts in the lung are a special clinical entity called giant hydatid cysts. CASE PRESENTATION: An 18-year-old Yemeni woman presented with a dry cough and mild fever, with no history of che...

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Autores principales: Ghallab, Nagi Homesh, Alsabahi, Ali Ali
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19032765
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-359