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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2012; 18(13): 1438-1447
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1438
Figure 13
Figure 13 The detachment of the pericyst and the collapsed membranes inside the cyst due to damage or degeneration may give the hydatid cyst a serpentine linear aspect; this is the “snake sign”.