An Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst

Zahoor, Hovra; Sari, Esra; Patel, Jay; Guzman, Nilmarie

doi:10.7759/cureus.36571

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“…Entrapped larvae in the liver potentially cause hydatid cysts in the liver and the larvae escaping the microcirculatory vessels reach the lungs, infecting them [1]. Hydatid cysts can occur in different organs such as the liver, spleen, lungs, brain, peritoneum, thyroid, and mesentery or may spread through systemic dissemination, which might go unnoticed without any clinical symptoms [3]. Hydatid cysts of E. granulosus form as unilocular fluid-filled bladders in the internal organs of humans and other intermediate hosts, primarily the liver and lungs.…”

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Lung Hydatidosis Unveiled: A Multisystem Mirage of Pathological Rarity

Patil,

Gharde,

Reddy

2024

Cureus

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Lung hydatidosis is a zoonotic infection, primarily caused by Echinococcus sp., and has a significant role in the economy and public health. Canines are the predominant hosts of these parasitic tapeworms. Lungs are the most commonly infected organ after the liver. Hepatic pulmonary blood circulation is mainly reported to transport infection to the lungs. The prevalence of hydatid disease has increased over the past decade. In addition, patients with multi-organ involvement of hydatid cysts have been reported in different parts of the world. Hydatidosis can remain asymptomatic for years after infection in some conditions, especially in cases of splenic hydatidosis. Chest radiography and computed tomography findings can be used to confirm the diagnosis of hydatid disease. Hydatid disease is, in general, managed by pharmacological therapy, but if multi-organ involvement is observed, surgery along with medical management is required. Long-term follow-up is recommended in such cases to check the recurrence of the disease.

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Lung Hydatidosis Unveiled: A Multisystem Mirage of Pathological Rarity

Patil,

Gharde,

Reddy

2024

Cureus

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Endoscopic Diagnostics and Treatment of Intrabiliary Rupture of Liver Hydatid Cyst

MUSOEV,

AMONOV,

FAYZIEV

et al. 2023

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Hepatic echinococcosis (HE), also known as hydatid disease in humans, is a parasitic disease prevalent in countries with a developed animal husbandry industry. The parasite mainly impacts the liver and lungs of an individual and presents itself as a cyst. Severe complications of HE are suppuration, communicating rupture of hepatic hydatid cysts (HHC) into the abdominal or pleural (through the diaphragm) cavities, adjacent hollow organs, and bile ducts. In the latter case, the ducts are blocked by HHC elements with the development of obstructive jaundice (OJ). The article presents a rare clinical case of successful treatment of a patient with HHC, complicated by a communicating rupture of hepatic hydatid cysts into the biliary tract and the development of OJ. The patient underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic papillosphincterotomy (EPST), chitin coat extraction, and mechanical block elimination with biliary tract lavage. Keywords: Hepatic echinococcosis, communicating rupture into the bile ducts, obstructive jaundice, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, papillosphincterotomy, chitin coat extraction.

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An Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Lung Hydatidosis Unveiled: A Multisystem Mirage of Pathological Rarity

Lung Hydatidosis Unveiled: A Multisystem Mirage of Pathological Rarity

Endoscopic Diagnostics and Treatment of Intrabiliary Rupture of Liver Hydatid Cyst

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