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Hydatid Cyst of Spleen Presenting with Vague Symptoms: A Diagnostic Conundrum

Hydatid cysts are caused by a tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. They usually occur in the liver. When occurring in spleen they present with vague symptoms which make it difficult for the physicians to diagnose. We present a case of a 10-year-old male who presented with fever, abdominal pain, and bur...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Jawad, Bin Arif, Taha, Tahir, Faryal, Malik, Farheen, Parkash, Oam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6823059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31737457
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5815