Segmental portal hypertension due to a splenic Echinococcus cyst

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-23

  El Fortia, M ^a   Bendaoud, M ^a   Taema, S ^b   Bahei El Din, I ^b   Ben Musa, A ^a   Shaban, A ^a   Frandah, M ^a   Abozedi, G ^a   Alzwae, K H ^a  

^a Misurata Teaching Hospital   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b Misurata Faculty of Medicine   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Hydatid cyst; Plain X ray; Ultrasound; Varices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN;

ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENIC DISEASES;

EID: 0034093733     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(99)00067-1     Document Type: Article

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