Perforated Hepatic Hydatid Cyst into the Peritoneum with Mild Symptoms
Rupture into the abdominal cavity is a rare but serious complication of hydatid disease that necessitates emergency surgical intervention. We present herein a case with mild abdominal symptoms due to hydatid cyst rupture into the peritoneum after trauma. A 24-year-old man was admitted to the emergen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2008-11-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/161564 |