Conservative Surgical Management for Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: Analysis and Outcome of 148 Cases

Background. Hydatid cyst (HC) disease is endemic in many developing countries, like Yemen, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, especially in the rural regions. The disease has a variable clinical courses and even might be asymptomatic for many years. Objectives. In giant and large pulmonary hydatid cysts, pulm...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Aldahmashi, Mohamed Alassal, Ibrahim Kasb, Hany Elrakhawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8473070