Hydatid Disease Simulating Acute Abdomen: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Introduction. Hydatid disease is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and is still a matter of public health in many regions of the world, where it is an endemic parasitic disease. Although the liver is the most involved organ, hydatidosis can be found anywhere in the human body. Rare for...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
|
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3461288/ |