Unusual Locations of Hydatid Disease: Diagnostic and Surgical Management of a Case Series

Caglayan K., Celik A., Koc A., Kutluk A. C., Altinli E., Celik A. S., ...More

SURGICAL INFECTIONS, vol.11, no.4, pp.349-353, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/sur.2009.017
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL INFECTIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.349-353
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hydatid disease is endemic in many areas of the world, where it is an important public health problem. The aim of this study was to describe a series of patients with atypically located primary hydatid disease, accompanied by a literature review.