Percutaneous Treatment of Splenic Cystic Echinococcosis: Results of 12 Cases

AKHAN, OKAN; AKKAYA, SELÇUK; Dagoglu, Merve; Akpinar, Burcu; Erbahceci, Aysun; Ciftci, Turkmen; Koroglu, Mert; AKINCI, DEVRİM

doi:10.1007/s00270-015-1265-2

Percutaneous Treatment of Splenic Cystic Echinococcosis: Results of 12 Cases

AKHAN O. , AKKAYA S., Dagoglu M. G. , Akpinar B., Erbahceci A., Ciftci T., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, vol.39, no.3, pp.441-446, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 39 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00270-015-1265-2
Title of Journal : CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.441-446

Abstract

Purpose Cystic echinococcosis (CE) in the spleen is a rare disease even in endemic regions. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of percutaneous treatment for splenic CE.