Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 170-176 , June 2010

Intrathoracic Extrapulmonary Hydatid Disease: Radiologic Manifestations

  • Dilek Emlik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Medicine School, Konya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Dilek Emlik, MD, Department of Radiology, School of Meram Medicine, Selcuk University, Meram 42080 Konya, Turkey.
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  • Demet Kiresi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Medicine School, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Guven Sadi Sunam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Selcuk University Meram Medicine School, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ali Sami Kivrak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Medicine School, Konya, Turkey
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  • Sami Ceran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Selcuk University Meram Medicine School, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Kemal Odev, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Medicine School, Konya, Turkey

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00245-9

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.12.002

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 170-176 , June 2010

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