Hydatidosis in a lion

CEREBRAL HYDATIDOSIS: A REAPPRAISAL

The remarkable evolution of surgical management of cerebral hydatidosis towards an earlier diagnosis and proper treatment is evident from this 22-year retrospective study of our experience with 19 cases seen at Shiraz University Medical Institutions. Both cases of iatrogenically-induced infected cysts were seen during the pre-CT era. The optimistic view of being able to remove all the cyst...

In Like a Lion:

The tornado that struck Milwaukee, WI on March 8, 2000 was the earliest on record. Unlike most tornadoes, this particular tornado was not associated with a supercell or any form of a mesocyclone. The author argues that a lake breeze circulation created a misocyclone in the region, which was elongated vertically by a rapidly deepening convective thunderstorm in the region, producing the tornado.

Multivisceral Hydatidosis in a 5-Year-Old Boy

A serological survey for hydatidosis among buffaloes in Orumia

Hydatid cyst is an important and zoonotic infection caused by cystic stage of Echinococcus granulosus. It is a major and economic problem in most areas of the world that livestock are kept such as Iran. In this study, a total of 111 buffalo,s sera from Center of Buffalo Sperm Preparation (CBSP), Orumia (West Azarbayjan province, Iran, 2003) were examined for the presence of hydatidosis by usin...

Peritoneal Hydatidosis

Secondary peritoneal hydatidosis is caused by spontaneous or iatrogenic rupture of hepatic echinococcal cysts. We describe the case of a 65-year-old Tunisian male patient with previous history of liver hydatidosis who presented to our attention with subocclusive status. Imaging revealed a retrovesical hydatid cyst, adherent to the sigmoid colon. The treatment of choice was surgical removal of t...