Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1392
5
1
gregorian
2013
8
1
27
3
online
1
fulltext
en
An extremely large primary omental hydatid cyst: report of a rare case
Surgery
Surgery
case report
case report
<p> Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus (larval form) in humans with lesions most frequently encountered in the liver and lungs. It can rarely involve extra-hepatic organs. It is endemic in some regions of Iran. The omental hydatid cyst is a very rare manifestation of the disease. This report presents the interesting case of a very large omental hydatid cyst. </p>
Echinococcosis, Hydatid cyst, Omentum.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-588&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Arman
Aghaei
drarman_aghaei@yahoo.com
20031947532846008369
20031947532846008369
No
Department of surgery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza
Khalaj
arkhalaj@yahoo.com
20031947532846008370
20031947532846008370
No
Department of Surgery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
Ashkan
Divanbeigi
adivanbeigi@farabi.tums.ac.ir
20031947532846008371
20031947532846008371
Yes
Shefa Neurosciences Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.