Intraarterial pulmonary hydatid cysts revealing ventilation-perfusion mismatch on lung scan
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We report a rare case with multiple intra-arterial pulmonary hydatid cysts revealing dramatically large ventilation-perfusion mismatch defects on lung scintigraphy. The causes of ventilation-perfusion mismatches are also reviewed.
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