HYDATID DISEASE – HYDATID CYST

Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 2015

Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease, which is most commonly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many parts of the world. However, Hydatid disease can occur in almost any part of the body. Isolated omenal hydatid cyst is one of the least common sites. A case of very unusual omental hydatid cyst is presented here which was diagnosed in the Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, and subsequently confirmed by histopathology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546 J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No.2, October, 2013, Page 216-218

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2014

West African Journal of Medicine, 2007

Echinococcosis was described by Hippocrates more than two thousand years as a "fluid-filled liver'; followed by the famous Arabian physician "Al-Rahzes.'~ It is endemic in the

Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology

Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease that most commonly occurs in liver and lungs. Here, we present five cases of hydatid cyst occurring in axillary subcutaneous region, adnexal region, ovary, gallbladder, and pancreas Echinococcus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any cystic lesions in any anatomic location, with or without viscera involvement particularly in endemic areas.

A case of 24-year-old Saudi lady who presented with primary infertility due to multiple organ infestation with hydatid cyst is presented. The cysts were found in the mediastinum, right lung, both right and left lobes of the liver, pouch of Douglas and also scattered within the abdominal cavity. Bahrain Med Bull 2001;23(1):49-51. Hydatid disease (Echinococcus granuloma) is endemic in the middle east and other parts of the world, including India, Africa, South America, New Zeland, Australia, Turkey and South Europe 1-3 . Infestation by hydatid disease in humans most commonly occurs in the liver (55-70%) followed by the lung (18-35%) 4 . Even though hydatid cysts can occur in any organ, it is rare to see the disease involving so many organs at the same time as was in this case. This paper reports a case of unusual presentation of hydatid cyst probably following improper excision of the initial liver hydatid cyst, or a recurrence or both. THE CASE A 24-year-old Saudi female presented wi...

Novelty in Biomedicine, 2016

Background: Echinococcosis or hydatidosis, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus), is an important public health problem in many areas of the world and Iran is a country of endemic situation for hydatidosis In the present study, we evaluated epidemiological, complications and clinical characteristics of hydatidosis at three University Medical Centers in Tehran over a 10-year period. M aterials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study performed in patients with hydatid cysts. Information about age, gender, number of cysts, organ involvement, morbidity and mortality and relapse were collected from medical records of hydatid patients. Paraclinic information such as CT Scan, MRI, ultrasound, complete blood count, pathological diagnosis and complication of disease were collected. R es ults: Overall, 81 patients, 35 (43.2%) male and 46 (56.8%) female, who were diagnosed as having hydatid cyst by clinical and radiological findings, with path...

Asociatia Cercul de Stiinte Chirurgicale, 2016

The hydatid cyst, or echinococcosis, is a parasitic disease whose etiologic agent is Echinococcus granulosus, a parasite pertaining to the Cestodes class. Most commonly, in humans, the disease is transmitted digestively, through the eggs of tapeworms found on the animal fur. In echinococcosis, the existence of an occupational risk for animal breeders was identified, which explains farming Romania as a hyperendemic country. The complicated clinical picture of Echinococosis may possess hurdles for the young practitioner, in his endeavor to establish a correct diagnosis. This paper presents the particular case of a 49-year-old man, diagnosed with lung hydatid cyst, without evidence of liver injury, even though the normal life cycle of the parasite involves liver passage. At first glance, the patient arrived in a hospital department complaining of febrile symptoms with purulent cough and chest pain that does not resonate with the clinical picture of a hydatid cyst, as was later discovered from anamnesis. From the patient's medical record, it stems that the patient refused surgical interventions, and followed an antiparasitic treatment for a year.In the eyes of a young practitioner, all this information hampers the differential diagnosis, delaying the decision of addressing the patient's problems through a surgery.In a general sense, depending on the organ that is affected, the most important part of the treatment of the hydatid cyst is represented by the surgical approach, which must be adapted to each case, taking into account the existing complications, the risks that may arise, the anatomic and pathologic substrate of the patient.The laparoscopic approach is preferable because of the aesthetic result, but in this case, a classical method was used, because of the high risk of complications during and after surgery.

2019

Hydatidosis (cystic echinococcosis) are formed by members of the genus echinococcus. it is the most widespread parasitic zoonosis. It is known that carnivores are definitive (final) hosts and intermediate hosts are different domestic animals including human. Hydatid cysts are of two types; which are unilocular hydatid cyst and alveolar hydatid cysts. These hydatid cysts contain thousands of scolices. The intermediate hosts acquire hydatid cyst by ingesting echinococcus granulosuseggs that are passed in the feces of definitive (final) hosts especially dogs. Basic knowledge of geographic distribution, prevalence and factors associated with survival and transmission of the parasite in normal host is essential in understanding thepotential public health threat it posed to individuals who live in regions where cystic echinococcosis is endemic. Although the distribution of E.granulosus is considered worldwide, it is higher at developing countries, especially in rural communities where the...

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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widely endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. Large numbers of people are affected by CE due to presence E. granulosus on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. Upon infection with CE, cyst formation mainly occurs in the liver (70%). The diagnosis of non complicated hepatic hydatid cyst depends on clinical suspicion. They appear in two ways as systemic symptoms, and local symptoms based on the site and organ on which larva settles. Here we discuss three different cases presented with mass per abdomen, abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, diagnosed as hydatid cysts of liver, spleen and pelvis with the help of imaging studies and serology. These patients were managed surgically.

Acta Radiologica, 2003

Human echinococcosis remains a complex problem that may affect several organs, and requires mostly surgical management. We present two cases with uncommon locations of hydatid cysts that were successfully managed in our hospital during the last two years. The first case was a 62-yearold woman with a multicystic lesion in her right thigh that was radically excised, and histology confirmed the diagnosis of echinococcosis. The second case was a 78-year-old man with multiple large intraabdominal hydatid cysts that required a complex operation, including splenectomy, partial removal of the liver cyst wall and evacuation of the content, and excision of pelvic, mesenteric cysts, and suprahepatic cysts. Both cases have not shown any sign of recurrence to date. Since the disease is still endemic in certain parts of the world and pharmaceutical agents are not radical, specific surgical procedures remain the treatment of choice with good results and acceptable morbidity, mortality and recurrence rates.