INTRODUCTION Hydatid cyst is a significant health problem in underdeveloped and developing countries, particularly among sheep breeders. Although cardiac involvement is seen only in 0.2% to 3% of the cases, early diagnosis and treatment are important. CASE PRESENTATION A 13-year-old boy with dyspnea and atypical pericardial type chest pain for three months was referred to us. Chest X-ray reve...

OBJECTIVE Over the world, hydatidosis is endemic in many countries. It is more prevalent in Turkey. We came across with concomitant hydatidosis of the lung and liver and reviewed the management. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a prospective study that was carried out in the Government Medical College and Hospital, sector-32, Chandigarh, India, between 2004 and 2010, in the Department of Surgery....

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of parenchymal saving methods for giant lung hydatid cysts and to discuss the necessity of anatomic lung resection in childhood. METHODS The patients under the age of 16 years who were operated between January 2000 and January 2017 due to pulmonary hydatid cyst were evaluated retrospectively (n = 200). In all, 32 patients who had giant ...

Between 1986 and 1997, 21 children (ten boys and 11 girls) had surgery for hydatid disease of the liver. Their mean age was 6.5 years (range 3-12). Abdominal distention with a mass was the commonest presenting symptom (71.4%), followed by abdominal pain (38%). Hepatomegaly with a palpable mass was present in 12 (57%). Three children had concomitant pulmonary and brain hydatid disease. The diagn...

BACKGROUND The best surgical technique for large liver hydatid cysts (LHCs) has not yet been agreed on. Objectives. The objective of this study was to examine the role of perioperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and biliary drainage in patients with large LHCs. MetHODS: A 20-year retrospective study of patients with LHCs treated surgically at the University Clinical C...

Hydatid disease is caused by the larval forms of the cestode, Echinococcus granulosus where man is the intermediate host.1 Hydatid disease is a zoonotic disease that is known to occur worldwide.2 The highest prevalence of human hydatid disease in India has been reported from Andhra Pradesh, Saurashtra, and Tamil Nadu.3 Most commonly affected organs are the liver ( 75%) and lungs ( 15%).4 It is ...

OBJECTIVE To report our experience of surgical procedures in the management of hydatid cysts of the lung and to assess the effect of postoperative chemotherapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In a longitudinal cohort study, 64 consecutive patients who presented with hydatid cysts of the lung from 1994 to 1998 were included. The main measures were: characteristics on presentation, operative techniques, ...

Background. Hydatid cyst (HC) disease is endemic in many developing countries, like Yemen, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, especially in the rural regions. The disease has a variable clinical courses and even might be asymptomatic for many years. Objectives. In giant and large pulmonary hydatid cysts, pulmonary resection is the usual method of surgical treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate th...

Background: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation which is endemic in many sheep and cattle raising areas and is still an important health hazard in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical features, radiologic accuracy, and the surgical approaches of pulmonary hydatid cysts among children and adults in Northwestern Iran. Materials and Methods: 445 patients treated for ...