Abstract
Communication between a hydatid cyst of the liver and the right hepatic duct resulted in biliary obstruction by the released cyst contents. Ultrasonography and computed tomography were utilized for preoperative diagnosis.
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Subramanyam, B.R., Balthazar, E.J. & Naidich, D.P. Ruptured hydatid cyst with biliary obstruction: Diagnosis by sonography and computed tomography. Gastrointest Radiol 8, 341–343 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01948147
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