Isolated Primary Hydatid Disease of Omentum; Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Isolated Primary Hydatid Disease of Omentum; Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Hydatid disease, most commonly caused by the larval stage ofEchinococcus granulosus, affects mainly human liver andlung, and rarely other parts of the body. It is prevalent in mostsheep-raising Mediterranean Countries including Iran. Peritonealhydatid cyst, either primary or secondary, represents an...

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Main Authors: Ali Ghafouri, Shirzad Nasiri, Abolfazl Shojaee Far, Mohammad Reza Mobayen, Mehdi Tahamtan, Mohammad Nazari, Zeinab Gharib Doost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Hydatid
Echinococcus
primary
omentum
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/35_3_14-Dr.Ghafouri.pdf

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