Primary cervical hydatid cyst: a rare occurrence
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Primary cervical hydatid cyst: a rare occurrence
UNLABELLED Hydatid disease, a parasitic infection is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It has serious impact on health and economy especially in countries where it is endemic. It occurs frequently in liver and lung. The disease is chronic and cyst can localize in different organs. A hydatid cyst occurrence in the head and neck is extremely rare. To know the distribution of disease can help in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic Pathology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1746-1596
DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-7-157