The treatment of pulmonary hydatid disease.
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There is at present no medical treatment for hydatid cysts, wherever they may be situated. Some, especially in the liver, die and become harmless calcified masses. Some in the lung may be completely coughed up without the occurrence of complications, and perfect cure may follow. Dew and Devd, among others, believe that more people than we know of cough up their cysts and never seek medical advice. The following case records are to the point.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 3 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1947