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Pulmonary hydatid cyst in a pregnant patient causing acute respiratory failure

A 21-year-old primigravida, at 32 weeks of gestation, presented with acute onset of respiratory failure and circulatory shock. Chest imaging showed findings suggestive of ruptured hydatid cyst, which was confirmed by histology post-thoracotomy. Tissue cultures from the removed cyst grew Mycobacteriu...

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Autores principales: Hijazi, Mohammed H., Al-Ansari, Mariam A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19727350
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.32234