Hydatidosis is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Humans may be infected incidentally as intermediate host by the accidental consumption of soil, water, or food contaminated by fecal matter of an infected animal. Hydatidosis is one of the most symptomatic parasitic infections in various livestock - raising countries. Lung is the second most commonly affected organ following the liver. The sympt...

background : the hydatidosis is endemic in our region. some of the recent studies revealed that hydatid cyst prevalence is decreasing gradually in turkey. the aim of this study was to investigate the actual preva­lence of hydatidosis in an endemic region of turkey, and to share our experiences in the medical and surgi­cal management of hydatidosis. methods : data were collected retrospectively ...

background: hydatidosis is one of the major zoonotic diseases that cause considerable public health problems in iran. the present study was designed to investigate pediatric hydatidosis in pa­tients referred to the children medical center hospital in tehran, iran during 2005-2010. methods : data were collected from the records of 17 patients referred to the center with hydatidosis. data include...

UNLABELLED Hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis or hydatidosis, is an infectious disease caused by the cestode Echinococcus. Echinococcus granulosus is the most common Echinococcus species affecting human beings. It may affect any organ and tissue in the body, in particular the liver and lung. Musculoskeletal or soft tissue hydatidosis accounts for about 0.5% 5% of all echinococcal inf...

  Hydatid disease is endemic in some parts of the world. This disease can occur in any organ. We present a 22-year-old farmer who was suffering from hydatidosis for 4 years. He was admitted to the hospital because of fever, cough, and chest pain in 2004. A chest radiograph revealed multiple nodules in both of lungs. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed cystic lesion in the apex of right ventr...

Hydatidosis is a zoonotic parasitic infection that usually affects the lungs and liver but can occur in any organ. Peritoneal hydatidosis occurs 5-16% of patients present with diverse clinical symptoms, often leading to misleading paraclinical exam results. Surgical intervention remains primary treatment option, prevention measures are implemented protect susceptible populations. We two cases r...

Introduction. Hydatid disease is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and is still a matter of public health in many regions of the world, where it is an endemic parasitic disease. Although the liver is the most involved organ, hydatidosis can be found anywhere in the human body. Rare forms of location may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. Case Report. Herein we report a ra...

hydatidosis is endemic in iran. this disease frequently invades the liver and lungs. the frequency of multiple organ involve¬ment ranges between 11% and 30%. this study revealed a five -year-old female with missed multifocal and multior¬gan localization of hydatic cyst. the patient presented with a complaint of persistent fever and respiratory distress. in compute¬rized tomography (ct) of the t...

hydatid disease is endemic in some parts of the world. this disease can occur in any organ. we present a 22-year-old farmer who was suffering from hydatidosis for 4 years. he was admitted to the hospital because of fever, cough, and chest pain in 2004. a chest radiograph revealed multiple nodules in both of lungs. a transthoracic echocardiogram showed cystic lesion in the apex of right ventricl...