ECHINOCOCCUS CYST OF THE LIVER

Echinococcus of the liver.

There are two forms of echinococcus that affect the liver of humans, E granulosus and E multilocularis. The second is comparatively rare and geographically isolated. Differentiation between the two is important and easy using specific serological tests. Treatment and prognosis differ considerably; E granulosus is comparatively simple to treat and death is exceptional, whereas E multilocularis i...

diagnostic value of liver scan in operated echinococcus cyst

liver scan was performed in 37 patients 40 days to 10 years after operation. these sca ns were proved to be co rrect in 47%of the cases and wrong in 12%for the diagnosis ofreccurent hydatid cyst. the doubtfull results are probably due to limited follow up.

Chemical Composition of Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Echinococcus granulosus

Multilocular Hydatid Cyst of Liver

SUMMARY This paper speaks about a 63 year old woman with chronic non-specific pain in superior abdominal region and progressive cachexia. Clinical and paraclinical investigations revealed a large non­homogen mass of right liver lobe. After surgical approach 90% of right liver lobe was involved by a solid mass with necrotic areas. Microscopic evaluation disclosed a chronic granulomatous inflamm...

Thoracobiliary Fistula of Calcified Hydatid Cyst of the Liver

Thoracobiliary fistula is a rare complication of hydatid cyst disease of the liver especially in calcified form. Given the rarity and high mortality of such fistula, it is not surprising that there is no consensus about surgical treatment of this condition. In the present paper we report two cases of thoracobiliary fistula of complicated calcified hydatid cyst of the liver. A 64-year-old man wi...