Background: Human hydatid disease is caused by echinococcus granulosus and has a global distribution. It mainly affects the liver, but can involve other organs. In this paper, we present a case of a primary hydatid cyst of the fallopian tube. Case presentation: A 69-year-old (gravida 16, para 16 woman) with abdominal pain and urinary frequency was presented to the Gynecology Clinic of Imam Kho...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical presentation and early and long-term outcomes of patients treated surgically for intraperitoneal ruptured liver hydatid cysts. METHODS The medical records of 21 patients with rupture of hydatid cysts were evaluated retrospectively between January 2000 and April 2009 at Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, as were the records of 368 pa...

Introduction. Hydatid disease (HD) is an infestation that is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. The liver is affected in approximately two-thirds of patients, the lungs in 25%, and other organs in a small proportion. Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst is extremely rare. The most common complaint is abdominal pain; however, the clinical features of HD may be generally depen...

Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease affecting various organs like liver, lungs, spleen or rarely kidneys, caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Its presentation may be atypical leading to diagnostic and management difficulties. A high index of suspicion for hydatid should maintained while evaluating complex cystic renal masses. Accurate diagnosis primary difficult in spi...

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...

BACKGROUND Human hydatid disease is caused by echinococcus granulosus and has a global distribution. It mainly affects the liver, but can involve other organs. In this paper, we present a case of a primary hydatid cyst of the fallopian tube. CASE PRESENTATION A 69-year-old (gravida 16, para 16 woman) with abdominal pain and urinary frequency was presented to the Gynecology Clinic of Imam Khom...

INTRODUCTION The hydatid disease most often involves the liver and the lungs. The disease can involve any part of the body except the hair, teeth and nails. Primary extrahepatico-pulmonary hydatid cysts are rare and only a few sporadic cases have been reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred and forty-four patients with hydatid cysts managed surgically from January 2005 to December 2009 we...

Purpose. To demonstrate capabilities and features in spleen pathology diagnostics based on clinical experience of Botkin City Hospital. Materials methods. The analysis 89 patients with abnormalities was performed the term from 01/2014 till 08/2020. All underwent computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancing. cases verified surgically clinically. Results. Th...