Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Complication of Liver Hydatid Cyst: Report of Two Cases

Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Complication of Liver Hydatid Cyst: Report of Two Cases

Hydatid cyst is a helminth infection. The rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst in inferior vena cava is a rare and lethal complication. Pulmonary embolism is the commonest manifestation. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst is made by histopathological or serological examination, and imaging may suggest the p...

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Main Authors: Omar Toumi, Randa Salem, Sadok Ben Jabra, Ghedira Abdesslem, Faouzi Noomen, Abdel Aziz Hamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Echinococcus
Echinococcosis
Pulmonary embolism
Vena cava
Inferior
Tomography
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/3311

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