Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Hydatid cyst of adrenal gland is rare and usually incidentally found as a part of disseminated disease. Herein we report a rare case of primary adrenal hydatid cyst who presented with unusual symptom of arterial hypertension from an endemic country.
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دوره 13 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011