Primary splenic hydatidosis in a 25-year-old man: a case report
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Hydatid disease is common in sheep rearing areas. It can involve many organs especially liver and lung. Isolated involvement of spleen is rare. We present the case of 25-year-old male presenting with heaviness in left upper abdomen and found to have isolated splenic hyditadosis.
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دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009