Cystic echinococcosis is kind of helminthic zoonoses that can occasionally affected human beings. The organs most frequently involved are the liver and lungs. For many years, elective treatment has ...

Marked right-sided axial proptosis with 6/6 visual acuity in both eyes. CT scan showing a unilocular, hypodense, thin-walled and fluid-filled orbital cyst. Complete removal of the inner germinal layer ...

We present a case of a 52-year-old woman with a history of a liver hydatid cyst diagnosed about 20 years before. The cyst was recognized as Echinococcus granulosus with a serological enzyme-linked ...

Hydatid disease is a parasitic zoonosis caused primarily by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many pastoral regions and typically manifests in the liver and lungs. However, ...

Cystic echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease) represents an emerging illness found in humans and livestock that arises as a result of eating infective eggs of the cestode parasite Echinococcus granulosus – ...

Diagnosis of Hydatid disease is done using imaging techniques, examination of the cyst fluid and serological tests. A routine chest x-ray may reveal a pulmonary cyst in the form of irregular lung ...

A cyst is a small pocket of tissue often filled with fluid or pus. It can occur due to an injury, infection, or other issues. They’re usually benign but may need treatment for complications. A cyst is ...

Ever since Hippocrates described Hydatid disease, physicians all over the world have encountered it in various organs. Hydatid disease is also referred to as echinococcosis or echinococcal disease. It ...