Giant hydatid lung cysts
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Giant multiple intra-abdominal hydatid cysts.
BACKGROUND Hydatid disease is endemic in the cattle grazing areas. It is a parasitic infection caused by the Echinoccocus Granulosus. Dogs are the definitive host and humans get infected either by contact with the definitive host or by consuming hydatid ova contaminated vegetables. METHODS A 42 yr old lady presented with shortness of breath on exertion, orthopnea and progressively increasing ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1873-734X,1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00687-x