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Infected pulmonary hydatid cyst

A challenging diagnosis

Fahad M. AlRashed and Dayel A. AlShahrani
Saudi Medical Journal April 2024, 45 (4) 433-436; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230078
Fahad M. AlRashed
From the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, Children’s Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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