Hydatid Disease of the Spleen Report of an Unusual Case
โ Scribed by M. Torbati
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 361 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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โฆ Synopsis
A case of an unusually large hydatid cyst of the spleen measuring 53 cm. in diameter and containing 21 litres of fluid and scolices is reported in a 40-yearold farmer. He had a brief history of nausea, intermittent vomiting, and shortness of breath.
Surgical removal of the spleen with the cyst was followed by complete recovery.
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