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. 2003 Apr;59(2):169-70.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(03)80074-6. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Spleen

Hariqbal Singh  1 , Sumeet Arora  2
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Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Spleen

Hariqbal Singh et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2003 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hydatid cyst; Spleen.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Radiograph chest shows an egg shell calcification in the splenic area
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Ultrasound scan abdomen demonstrates a single unilocular well defined spherical cystic lesion in the upper pole of the spleen with bright echogenic wall.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
CT scan showing a well defined cystic lesion with calcified wall in the upper pole of the spleen.
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