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Pathognomonic Signs for Hepatic Hydatid Disease: Snake Sign and Spin Sign

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  1. Qingdong Li

    Present address: Department of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), The People’s Hospital of Naqu, Naqu, Tibet, People’s Republic of China

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  1. Department of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222# Zhongshan Road, Dalian, Liao Ning Province, 116011, People’s Republic of China

    Qingdong Li & Junfeng Zhou

  2. Department of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), The People’s Hospital of Naqu, Naqu, Tibet, People’s Republic of China

    Chen Qiu & Junfeng Zhou

  3. Department of General Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Naqu, Naqu, Tibet, People’s Republic of China

    Pingcuo Yixi

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Li, Q., Qiu, C., Zhou, J. et al. Pathognomonic Signs for Hepatic Hydatid Disease: Snake Sign and Spin Sign. J Gastrointest Surg 22, 1639–1640 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-018-3692-2

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