PLEUROPULMONARY HYDATID DISEASE TREATED WITH THORACOSCOPIC INSTILLATION OF HYPERTONIC SALINE

Hydatid disease is caused by the larval stage of the cestode, Echinococcus granulosus. Man is the intermediate host in its life cycle. The most common organ involved is liver followed by lung. Although surgery remains the definitive treatment for symptomatic lesions, it is associated with considerab...

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Autores principales: Lakshmanan P, Hari, Musthafa A, Monhammed, Suraj, KP, Ravidran, C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2851151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20390071
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.44138

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2851151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20390071
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.44138

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