Anaphylaxis from intravascular rupture of Hydatid disease following liver trauma
Cystic Echinococcosis also known as cystic hydatid disease is a parasitic infection endemic in many parts of the world. Humans are accidental intermediate hosts with cysts most commonly developing in the liver. This case describes a rare presentation of hydatid disease following trauma to the liver....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/09/hepatobiliary-surgery/anaphylaxis-from-intravascular-rupture-of-hydatid-disease-following-liver-trauma/ |