Secondary pleural hydatidosis: Complication of intrapulmonary echinococcosis

Hydatid disease has a wide geographic distribution around the world. In human, the liver is the most commonly affected organ, followed by the lungs. Intrathoracic extrapulmonary locations are generally the mediastinum, pleura, pericardium and chest wall. Pleural involvement usually follows the ruptu...

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Main Authors: Walid Feki, Wajdi Ketata, Najla Bahloul, Sameh Msaad, Samy Kammoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=3;spage=270;epage=273;aulast=Feki