Massive pulmonary embolism due to hydatid cysts: A rare postoperative complication of liver echinococcosis
Pulmonary embolism due to hydatid cysts is a very rare pathology. A 55-year-old male was transferred to our hospital due to respiratory failure, as a result of left pulmonary artery obstruction by cystic lesions. His medical history included multiple operations for abdominal echinococcosis. He was u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300757 |