Multiple pulmonary hydatid cysts.

Multiple pulmonary hydatid cysts.

THE LUNG is the second commonest site in man, where the intermediate larval-cysticercal stage of Echinococcus granulosus develops. It is not unusual to find more than one cyst in the lung in man. However, the successful removal of more than two cysts from the lung is exceptionally rare. The incidence of hydatids occurring in lungs varies in different countries (Spencer, 1962), viz: Greece 30% (...

THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED PULMONARY HYDATID CYSTS

Iran is recognized as an endemic area for lung hydatidosis. Surgical removal of some hydatid cysts may have setious morbid consequences. To determine the characteristics of these special cysts, a retrospective survey was carried out on patients admitted to Modarres Hospital in Tehran between 1989 and 1998. We have found that ruptured, bilateral, lung located, and giant cysts (> ] 0 cm) caus...

Acute pulmonary embolism due to hydatid cysts.

Radiological Characteristics of Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus (EG), characterized by cystic lesions in the liver, lungs, and rarely in other parts of the body. Lungs and liver are the most frequent sites involved. Simultaneous lung and liver cysts are observed in less than 10% of the cases. Hydatid cysts are found more frequently in the lungs of children and adolescents than in the...

Multiple Organ Involvement with Hydatid Cysts

Hydatid disease is the most common infections worldwide, but it rarely involves multiple organs. Herein, a 12-year-old boy is presented, who was admitted to Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran with symptoms of irritability, sleepless, and weakness of the extremities. Patient's brain computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast media showed large multilo...