Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location

Hydatid disease, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is a common infectious disease in endemic areas such as Southern Europe and the Middle East. The incidence of this disease, however, is on the increase in Northern Europe due to the migration of labor and also tourism. We report a case of the hydat...

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Main Authors: Manouchehr Hekmat, Sima Rafeiyian, Ali Kouhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13529.pdf&manuscript_id=13529