Hydatid cyst: a rare cause of ascites
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Vahap Okan; Mustafa Araz; Fikret Demirci; Hasan Micozkadioglu; Ayhan Özkur
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Article
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2002
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A 26 year old woman with ascites was admitted for further investigations. A diagnosis of hydatid cyst disease was suggested on the basis of a combination of abdominal ultrasonography, computerised tomography and latex agglutination tests. This diagnosis was confirmed following surgical intervention.