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 The reservoir and intermediate hosts of Echinococcus granulsus and human hydatidosis are more prevalent in the Alborz and Zagros Mountains slop due to rich pastures for sheep raising. Many cases of hydatid cysts operate in local hospitals annually. The present study aimed to review the epidemiologic characteristics of the hydatidosis patients. METHODS In this descriptive study, the...

Cystic hydatid disease (hydatidosis) is one of the most important zoonosis that is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus . As its diagnosis by clinical symptoms alone is difficult and confusing, serologic diagnostic techniques are used to confirm the disease. These techniques can also be used for   epidemiologic studies. The present study was performed with a commercial human en...

background : the hydatidosis is endemic in our region. some of the recent studies revealed that hydatid cyst prevalence is decreasing gradually in turkey. the aim of this study was to investigate the actual preva­lence of hydatidosis in an endemic region of turkey, and to share our experiences in the medical and surgi­cal management of hydatidosis. methods : data were collected retrospectively ...

We present the case of a 26-year-old male Peruvian patient who presented with disseminated intra-abdominal hydatidosis. The patient was treated with surgical removal of the cysts and prolonged medical treatment with albendazole.

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background: hydatidosis is one of the most prevalent zoonotic diseases worldwide. so far no survey was conducted to deter mine the rate of human hydatidosis in golestan province, so using ifa and elisa tests the prevalence of this disease was detected in patients referred to health centers in this province. methods: totally 1024 serum samples were collected from patients referred to different h...

Only 0.5 to 2% of hydatid cysts are localized in the skeleton and of these, 3 to 4% are found in the skull. In this paper, the authors report a case of primary hydatidosis involving the cranial vault revealed by a bulging mass of the forehead and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure that occurred in a 22-year-old woman who came from a rural area. Through this case and literature review, the...

Hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus is one of the most important zoonotic diseases, throughout most parts of the world. Hydatidosis is endemic in Iran and responsible for approximately 1% of admission to surgical wards. There are extensive genetic variations within E. granulosus and 10 different genotypes (G1-G10) within this parasite have been reported. Identification of strains is ...

Two cases of portal hypertension due to hydatid cysts of the liver are reported. In one of the patients, symptoms were secondary to obstruction of inferior vena cava and hepatic outflow tract. The other patient was operated on with a diagnosis of extrahepatic presinusoidal portal hypertension caused by extrinsic compression of the liver by an hydatid cyst. Although hydatidosis is a benign disea...