Hepatic hydatid cyst: a non-surgical approach

Echinococcosis/hydatidosis is common in societies where agriculture and livestock are frequent, and represents a public health problem. The therapeutic management depends on the cyst's characteristics, the patient, and surgical contraindications. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography i...

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Main Authors: Pedro Silva Vaz, Eduardo Pereira, Sergiu Usurelu, Ana Monteiro, Ana Caldeira, Gina Melo, Rui Sousa, António Gouveia, Arnandina Loureiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000600025&lng=en&tlng=en