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| Issue : 3 | Page : 142-143 |
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Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst mimicking a hydatid cyst: A case report and review of literature
Bita Geramizadeh, Alireza Salehzadeh, Saman Nikeghbalian
Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 71345-1864, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Bita Geramizadeh
Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 71345-1864
Iran
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DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.41734
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A ciliated hepatic foregut cyst is a rare cystic lesion of the liver. A 25-year-old man who was referred from an area endemic for hydatid cysts, presented with abdominal pain. Clinical, paraclinical, and imaging studies all suggested the presence of a hydatid cyst. Pathological studies after the resection of the cyst showed the presence of a ciliated hepatic foregut cyst. |
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