Multilocular Hydatid Cyst of Liver

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  • Mohammad Hashemi Shaheed Bebeshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services,Iran.
Abstract:

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 inflammation with a lot of microcystic spaces filled by homogenous eosinophilic substances. Above findings accomodate with multilocular echinococcosis which is a rare type of hydatidosis in the world.

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volume 18  issue 4

pages  63- 68

publication date 1994-12

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