Spinal echinococcal cyst is very uncommon and may have variable clinical presentations. We describe an exceptional case of intradural and extramedullary spinal echinococcal cyst, misguided as a spinal tumour on radiological examination and was diagnosed as echinococcal cyst on fine needle aspiration biopsy smears and subsequently on histopathological examination.

The Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm causes hepatic echinococcosis. It is endemic in the Mediterranean region, Middle East, and South America. Human infection is secondary to accidental consumption of ova in feces. Absorption through the bowel wall and entrance into the portal circulation leads to liver infection. This case involves a 34 y/o Moroccan male with an echinococcal liver cyst. His ch...

Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver (MCN) is uncommon and sometimes misdiagnosed as Echinococcal cyst, especially when patient with history of echinococcus infection. We report an asymptomatic 60 year-old woman with history of echinococcal cyst in the liver which was resected approximately 20 years ago, developed a new liver cystic lesion approximately 7 years after resection. Contrast enhanc...

Fungal infections are known to colonize the pre-existing lung cavities formed as a result of diseases like tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, bronchiectasis and cavitatary neoplasia, mostly encountered in immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary echinococcal cysts have been reported coexistent with cryptococcosis and other saprophytic mycosis, but the coexistence of aspergillosis and echinococcal cyst is ...

In multiple and complicated liver echinococcal cysts, management is challenging and requires a combination of preoperative chemotherapy and surgical intervention. The optimal operative method in echinococcal cyst management is yet to be agreed [1,2], however it has been shown that radical procedures, including total pericystectomy, appear with fewer relapses and, the past years, there has been ...

INTRODUCTION Echinococcocal cysts are predominantly located in the right liver. They are usually solitary and asymptomatic, but large cysts can cause compression symptoms. CASE REPORTS We report two cases of huge (25cm and 20cm in diameter, respectively) echinococcal cysts located in the left liver, which presented as a large palpable mass causing compression symptoms. Diagnosis was establish...

Hydatid cystic disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus and commonly manifests as hepatic and pulmonary cysts. When feasible, based on cyst size and location, surgical resection is potentially curative. Post-surgical recurrence of disease is encountered in up to 25% of patients. Secondary peritoneal contamination is a recognized complication in 5-10% of cases. Dissem...