Intrabiliary rupture of liver hydatid cyst: a case report and review of the literature
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چکیده
Herein, we report a 66 year old woman who was diagnosed to have intrabiliary rupture of liver hydatid cyst with demonstrative computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography findings, with a review of the literature.
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A rare cause of acute abdomen in children: an intrabiliary rupture of hydatid cyst.
Although it is frequent to see hydatid cyst patients in endemic areas, intrabiliary rupture of hydatid cyst in children is rare. Intrabiliary rupture was first reported in 1928 by Dew (1). Intrabiliary rupture is a serious complication of hepatic hydatid cyst. The incidence varies from 1% to 25% in adult patients (2). Rupture of the hydatid cyst into the bile ducts is a rare condition in childr...
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