Hydatid cysts of the bilateral pulmonary arteries and left ventricle wall: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-33

  Tercan, Fahri ^a   Kacar, Nazan ^a   Kilic, Dalokay ^a   Oguzkurt, Levent ^a   Turkoz, Riza ^a   Habesoglu, Mehmet Ali ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Computed tomography angiography; Hydatid cyst; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pulmonary arteries

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETISM; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RESONANCE;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY; HYDATID CYST; LEFT VENTRICLES; PULMONARY ARTERY;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ALBENDAZOLE; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CYST RUPTURE; ECHINOCOCCUS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATID CYST; LIVER HYDATID CYST; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY;

EID: 13244298149     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000153405.09602.c5     Document Type: Article

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