Non-ruptured hydatid cyst can lead to death by spread of cyst content into bloodstream: An autopsy case

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 671-673

  Büyük, Yalçin ^a   Turan, Arzu Akçay ^b   Üzün, Ibrahim ^b   Aybar, Yesim ^c   Cin, Özgür ^b   Kurnaz, Gülay ^b  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Forensic Council of Turkey ^*  (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Hydatid cyst; Intravascular spread

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; DEATH, SUDDEN; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PULMONARY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 19544372281     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200506000-00013     Document Type: Article

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