Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis Accompanied by Lung and Kidney Metastases: a Case Description of Imaging Findings

Overview

Journal Quant Imaging Med Surg

Specialty Radiology

Date 2024 Jan 15

PMID 38223088

Authors

Xukun Gao

Huaqing Tan

Mengdie Zhu

Yuxuan Wang

Yumeng Zhang

Yuntai Cao

Haining Fan

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