A case of cardiac multilocular echinococcosis in a gerbil.

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...

Bilateral Pulmonary Artery, Inferior Vena Cava, and Cardiac Echinococcosis: A Rare Presentation of Zoonotic Diseases

Introduction:Cystic hydatidosis is a zoonoticdisease thatis mostly observedin the Mediterranean region. This infectious disease may present throughdifferent manifestations that may delay the diagnosis and cause various complications for the patients. Most of the cases are usually diagnosed by imaging studies and the related management could be medical or surgical depending on the patient’s clin...

Studies on Serologic Diagnosis of Multilocular Echinococcosis, Especially on the Hemagglutination Test Using Fractionated Antigens and Utilization of Cysticercus Fasciolaris Antigens

Studies on Echinococcosis Xv : Secondary Multilocular Echinococcosis by Intrahepatic Inoculation

A case Report of Cardiac Hydatid Cyst found during an Emergent Tamponade Surgery in an Unstable Patient

Cardiac hydatid cysts are uncommon and pericardial involvement is extremely uncommon. We report a rare case of a cardiac hydatid cyst that was surprisingly found during an emergent tamponade surgery in a woman. She was pale, febrile, ill and toxic and 300cc turbid and purulent fluid was drained. In taking history, it was found that the patient had six sheep dogs in her house. Laboratory analys...