Very large hydatid cyst in the 17-year-old Woman

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  • Reza Bagheri Thoracic Surgeon, Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract:

A 17-year-old female presented with dyspnea, chest pain, and a very large cyst occupying the entire right hemithorax Figure 1(A, B). The patient is under full cyst extending to membrane Figure 2 (A, B).

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volume 7  issue 2

pages  460- 461

publication date 2019-06-01

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