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