Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement

Hydatid disease, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm and it primarily affects the liver and lung but involvement of other organs is also possible secondary to peritoneal seeding or hematogeneous dissemination. We describe a rare...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Leitão, André Carvalho, Teresa Fernandes, José Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8919546
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