Splenic echinococcosis.: Seven new observations.

The author presents seven new cases of splenicechinococcosis, comments pathological and diagnostica!aspects, and insists on the importance ofechography as an effective method in order to establishthe cystic nature of splenomegalia. Cystectomywith spleen conservation is presented as the ideal tactic,...

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Main Author: Bogliaccini, Gustavo (author)
Other Authors: Ruso, Luis (author), Olivera, Daniel (author)
Format: article
Language:Spanish
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3817
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Summary:The author presents seven new cases of splenicechinococcosis, comments pathological and diagnostica!aspects, and insists on the importance ofechography as an effective method in order to establishthe cystic nature of splenomegalia. Cystectomywith spleen conservation is presented as the ideal tactic,accepting it is not always feasible, depending on localconditions and the atrophy degree of splenic parenchyma.