Unsuspected giant hydatid cyst of the liver in an 87-year-old woman.

نویسندگان

  • Vitorino Modesto Dos Santos
  • Ana Carla Andrade de Almeida
  • Suelma de Carvalho Santos
  • Regina Lucas Machado Lima
  • Custódio Abel Fastudo
چکیده

Hydatid cystic disease from Echinococcus granulosus is described in some Brazilian as well as Italian areas. Liver hydatidosis is the most common presentation, which may evolve without symptoms. The authors describe an 87-year-old woman with an unsuspected giant hydatid cyst of the liver and emphasize the diagnostic challenges, mainly involving patients from non-endemic regions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Le infezioni in medicina : rivista periodica di eziologia, epidemiologia, diagnostica, clinica e terapia delle patologie infettive

دوره 19 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011