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“Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion

Massive pleural effusions are commonly caused by malignancy, parapneumonic effusion, and tuberculosis. Parasitic infections are rare causes of massive pleural effusion. Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is a major public health problem in poor hygienic environments. The liver and lungs are the most...

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Autores principales: Bajpai, Jyoti, Jain, Ayush, Kar, Avishek, Kant, Surya, Bajaj, Darshan Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6852218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31670306
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_76_19