It′s easy to miss complicated hydatid cyst of lung
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Seronegative, complicated hydatid cyst of the lung: A case report
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important helminthic zoonotic disease that commonly affects the liver and lungs. Imaging methods and serology establish the diagnosis in most cases. Chest x-ray can diagnose uncomplicated pulmonary hydatid cysts, whereas superinfection and/or rupture of the hydatid cyst (complicated cysts) may change the radiographic appearance and lead to delayed diagnosis and ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Lung India
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0970-2113
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.68328