The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis in Lorestan province during a 10 year period (2005-2014). We surveyed medical records of infected patients with hydatid cyst who had been operated in referral hospitals of Lorestan province, Iran. Several parameters were analyzed including age, gender, place of residency, hospitalization time, and the location of cysts. Cystic...

Cervical involvement of the hydatid disease is rare entity occurring in less than 0.5% of patients. Hydatid disease is prevalent in Asia, Australia, and Eastern and Southern Europe. Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is often manifested by a slow-growing cystic mass. Hydatid cysts may be found in almost every part of the body; however, the lungs and liver are the most involved lo...

(1) Background: Infection with Echinococcus granulosus is the cause of hydatid cysts located frequently in liver and lungs, but also kidneys, bones, spleen, brain muscles. Cystic echinococcosis sometimes complicated to treat, requiring radical surgery prolonged medication. The cyst retroperitoneal space asymptomatic, unless it grows produces symptoms caused by high intracystic pressure, seconda...

Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, transferred through the oral-fecal pathway eating vegetables and food contaminated with dog stool containing eggs of parasite. most commonly found in liver; however, dissemination can occur other organs such as lung rarely heart, breast, thyroid, soft tissue neck, kidney. The surgical approach remains treatment choice hydatid...

Cardiac hydatid cyst is an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. In cystic Echinococcus humans are an accidental host. Liver and lungs are the most frequently involved organs. Herein a unique case of intramyocardial hydatid cyst of left ventricle along with pulmonary hydatid cyst in a 38-year-old lady is reported. Surgical removal of the cardiac hydatid cyst was done with the aid of cardiopul...

ultrasonography is a useful procedure in evaluation of spleen size in different clinical conditions. in this study, we used it to evaluate spleen size in patients with various heptologic, hematologic and autoimmune diseases. to express spleen size, a spleen index (si), the product of the transverse diameter and its perpendiculr diameter measured on the maximum-sectional image of the spleen, was...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis in Lorestan province during a 10 year period (2005-2014). We surveyed medical records of infected patients with hydatid cyst who had been operated in referral hospitals of Lorestan province, Iran. Several parameters were analyzed including age, gender, place of residency, hospitalization time, and the location of cysts. Cystic...

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hydatid cysts in slaughtered cattle at Sebeta Municipal abattoir and assess associate risk factors. In this cross sectional study from November 2011 to March 2012, a total of 395 animals were inspected using post morteum examination. Out of animals examined, 97 (24.5%) cattle were harbored hydatid cysts. Prevalence of hydatidosis significa...

Hydatid disease has a worldwide spreading. The most common site of the disease is the liver, lungs, kidney, bones, and brain. Splenic hydatid disease has been reported to constitute 2% to 6% of patients with abdominal hydatid disease. Because of the rarity of splenic hydatid disease, the probable concomitance of the liver and splenic hydatid cysts should be taken into consideration by clinician...