Mediastinal hydatid cyst: an unusual case report
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Mediastinal hydatid cyst: a case report
INTRODUCTION Mediastinal localization of hydatidosis is very rare even in endemic areas. The diagnosis is based on typical clinical and radiological criteria. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a mediastinal location of hydatidosis in a 60-year-old Arab man admitted for chest pain. The chest radiograph showed a rounded and homogeneous opacity. Computed tomography showed a right mediastinal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Visualized Surgery
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2221-2965
DOI: 10.21037/jovs-19-69