Hydatid disease in children.
Although hydatid disease is an uncommon condition in children, yet it needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of children presenting with homogenous round opacities on chest radiography and hepatomegaly. Six such cases are reported.
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography