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An unusual presentation of primary splenic hydatid cyst

The larval form of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus causes a hydatid cyst. The most common sites are liver and lungs. We present an unusual case of an isolated primary hydatid cyst of the spleen. In our case, ultrasonography images of the spleen were not suggestive of hydatid disease except a la...

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Autores principales: Kar, Jugal K, Kar, Manoranjan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23508297
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.86964