Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease endemic in different regions of the world. Cardiac localization represents only 0.5 to 2% all attacks, characterized by clinical, paraclinical and especially radiological polymorphism. Its spontaneous development serious because risk endocavity rupture. The diagnosis facilitated means non-invasive imaging, particular echocardiography, thoracic computed tomogr...

hydatidosis is a parasitic disease in all over the world which is caused by a cestode (tape worm). liver, lung, and brain are the most common involved organs and involvement of muscles and bones is unusual. we report a 32years old man who had low back and radicular leg pain. he had a paravertebral mass with involvement of spinal column. this patient was operated with differential diagnosis of t...

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and endemic in some countries regions where the common hosts (cattle, cow, sheep) are frequently raised, such as Middle East, Australia, South America, Turkey (1). The human an intermediate host of this parasite, usually contaminated through infected foods. Liver lungs most sites hydatid whereas soft tissues rare localizat...

Background. Few parasitic infestations present as only superficial palpable subcutaneous or intramuscular nodule. The current study highlights the role of FNAC in the diagnosis of superficial palpable parasitic lesions. Methods. This was a retrospective study in which we reviewed the FNAC record of all patients over a period of two years from September 2011 to August 2013. During this period, F...

This 30 years patient presented with features of raised intracranial pressure and was referred for shunt surgery for hydrocephalus on CT scan. The 4th ventricle however was disproportionately enlarged suggesting a fourth ventricular outlet obstruction. this was confirmed on MRI with CSF dynamics (Figs. 1, 2, and 3). The MRI showed an intra-fourth ventricular Glial or Parasitic cyst. Serum ELISA...

hydatid disease is caused by echinococcus granulosus and is endemic in many parts of the world, including iran. this parasitic tapeworm can produce cysts in almost every organ of the body, with the liver and lung being the most frequently targeted organs. however, the cyst tends to appear in different and sometimes unusual body sites in various geographical areas of the world. this review provi...

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus. We present the case of 34-year-old female who complained of chest pain and had a past history of hydatid cyst resection four times in last 15 years. She was found to have extrapleural hyatid cysts of chest that were removed via thoracotomy. The patient fully recovered and experienced an uneventful follow-up.

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval form of the cestode worm Echinococcus. The most commonly encountered form of the disease is visceral hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus granulosus or dog tapeworm. Muscular involvement has been reported in only 3-4% cases. We are reporting this case because of its rarity, difficulty to diagnose clinically, dramatic response to med...