Why fine-needle aspiration cytology is not an adequate diagnostic method for liver hydatid cyst [1]

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 142, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 690-

  El Malki, Hadj Omar ^a   Dziri, Chadli ^a   El Mejdoubi, Yasser ^a   Souadka, Amine ^a   Zakri, Belkacem ^a   Mohsine, Raouf ^a   Ifrine, Lahcen ^a   Belkouchi, Abdelkader ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER HYDATID CYST; PATHOGENESIS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 34447507942     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.142.7.690-a     Document Type: Letter

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