[Hydatid cyst presenting with multiple recurrence and pelvic involvement: case report].
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چکیده
Hydatid cyst disease is a parasitic infection which is caused by the metacestode form of Echinococcus granulosus and affects primarily the liver and lung. Bone involvement is found in 1% of patients afflicted with this disease. The spine is involved in about 50% of these cases. Herein, we report a 70 year old male case with pelvic and spinal hydatid cyst who was operated on eleven times.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
دوره 35 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011