BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Hydatidosis is a major public health problem that can cause significant morbidity and mortality; however, it is possible to control and even eradicate the disease. This study was carried out to investigate pediatric hydatidosis in Iran. METHODS Data were collected from the records of 31 patients admitted to the Children Medical Center Hospital in Tehran, Iran, with hyda...

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...

A study was undertaken to assess the sensitivity and specificity of Counter Immunoelectrophoresis (CIE) in the diagnosis of hydatidosis in buffaloes using sera samples collected at the time of slaughter. One hundred sera samples from buffaloes were screened for hydatidosis using fertile buffalo hydatid cyst fluid as antigen by CIE. Out of the 100 sera samples used, 61 were positive for hydatid ...

BACKGROUND Hydatidosis is the larval stage of the Echinococcusgranulosus. This disease is endemic in Iran. There are many studies about hydatidosis in different regions of the country, but there is not any information about the disease in Kermanshah Province. This article will review all available data about hydatidosis in this province. METHODS Using web based search engines and a survey on ...

UNLABELLED Hydatidosis of the spleen (SH) is an extremally rare condition. The aim of the study was to present our experience and discuss diagnostic methods and therapeutical options in cases of spleen hydatidosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 1993 and 2008, 8 patients were diagnosed with SH, 6 of whom were operated on (4 males and 2 females). Their average age was 44.5 years (the age range 3...

BACKGROUND: Hydatid disease is caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. The reported occurrence bony hydatidosis 0.5–3% all cases and 50% them affect spine. Nevertheless, lumbar vertebral involvement extremely rare. most common dorsal level. CASE REPORT: We present case a 32-year-old-military dog handler, who presented in 2018 to urology department with an abdominal retroperitoneal...

Introduction: Primary pleural hydatidosis is a rare disease. It defined as hydatid cyst within or dependent of the space that has not been produced by rupture from another location and/or does appear simultaneously preceded cyst, liver lung. Presentation Case: A 26-year-old woman, non-smoker, was taken to emergency room for fever 1 day evolution, without other symptoms. No relevant medical hist...