Echinococcal disease of the liver is a rare parasitic disease in which both humans and wild or domestic animals are affected. Most frequently, liver hydatidosis present as uncomplicated cysts. However, hydatid cysts may present with complications such as cysts ruptured into the biliary tract (12%), cysts rupture involving the lung or pleural space (2.2%), cysts ruptured into the peritoneum (1.6...

A 29-year-old housewife presented with abdominal pain and abnormal results on liver function tests (table 1). The patient was from a rural area (Garmsar, Iran) and there was no family history of a similar disease. Her family owned various animals most notably jackals, dogs, and cats. The animals were not receiving regular veterinary check-ups, preventive care, or even vaccinations. The patient ...

Abstract Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection most commonly localized in the liver. They may not be diagnosed early because they remain asymptomatic at small sizes and reach large time of diagnosis. In this situation, compression symptoms occur present with serious complications such as rupture anaphylactic shock, which are rare. Treatment methods determined by classification according to imag...

UNLABELLED Hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis or hydatidosis, is an infectious disease caused by the cestode Echinococcus. Echinococcus granulosus is the most common Echinococcus species affecting human beings. It may affect any organ and tissue in the body, in particular the liver and lung. Musculoskeletal or soft tissue hydatidosis accounts for about 0.5% 5% of all echinococcal inf...

The fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis causes human alveolar echinococcosis, commonly affecting the liver. However, in ∼1% of cases, systematic spread of the disease involves the brain as well. A patient had a 6-year history of liver and lung alveolar echinococcosis that was considered not suitable for surgery, and treatment with albendazole was introduced. After the appearance of neurolo...

A 57-year-old woman with a past history of serous ovarian cystadenoma was admitted to hospital complaining of progressive abdominal bloating for the last six months. Physical examination revealed an increase in abdominal perimeter. The rest of the physical examination was normal. Alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase were marginally raised, while the rest of the liver function ...

Several processes including bladder distention or diverticulum, hydronephrosis, nonpancreatic pseudocyst (1), large uterine or ovarian tumors (24), and giant mesenteric (5, 6), omental (7, 8) and echinococcal cysts (9) can mimic ascites. Giant intra-abdominal cysts and pseudocysts have become comparatively rare because of advances in health care systems. Nonetheless, when they occur, they are o...