Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary cystic hydatidosis

Tatar, Dursun; Şenol, Güneş; Güneş, Evrim Didem; Ünsal, Şaban; Perim, G.

doi:10.1007/s12098-008-0165-8

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“…Echinococcosis due to E. granulosus infection is an important public health concern in Turkey especially in rural areas 1. In our case, the patient went to Turkey on regular occasions, where she was exposed to her family's farm animals including sheep and goats.…”

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“…1 The most common species responsible for human echinococcosis is Echinococcus granulosus followed by Echinococcus multilocularis 2 33 4…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1 Pulmonary echinococcosis is an uncommon diagnosis, especially in non-endemic countries. Most cases remain asymptomatic for many years, leading to a delayed presentation and associated complications.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The non-resolving lung cavity: a case of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis

Mifsud¹,

Schembri

Gauci

et al. 2017

BMJ Case Reports

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The authors report a case of a 20-year-old woman who was diagnosed with pulmonary cystic echinococcosis. She was admitted to hospital with a 1-week history of unresolving cough, coloured sputum with occasional haemoptysis and fever despite oral antibiotics. Radiology revealed a cavitating right lower lobe lung abscess. After 4 weeks of treatment, follow-up radiology showed incomplete resolution. Bronchoscopy revealed a white, avascular cystic lesion in the right lower lobe and serology testing for was positive. Repeat imaging eventually confirmed the cystic lesion with the 'air bubble'sign. A thorough travel history, a high index of clinical suspicion and close follow-up are essential in making a diagnosis of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis.

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“…1 The most common species responsible for human echinococcosis is Echinococcus granulosus followed by Echinococcus multilocularis 2 33 4…”

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The non-resolving lung cavity: a case of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis

Mifsud¹,

Schembri

Gauci

et al. 2017

BMJ Case Reports

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“…Hydatid cyst disease (HCD) or echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode stage (larval form) of the dog tapeworm and it is usually endemic in raising countries, but also in most developed countries in Mediterranean region, such as South America and Africa (1)(2)(3). Echinococcus granulosus has a sustaining sheep-dog epizootic cycle which is difficult to break off and humans acquire the infection by incidental ingestion of eggs released by infected definitive hosts to the environment (4).…”

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“…Echinococcus granulosus has a sustaining sheep-dog epizootic cycle which is difficult to break off and humans acquire the infection by incidental ingestion of eggs released by infected definitive hosts to the environment (4). It is enzootic in sheep which may serve as the reservoir and amplification vector and generate human cases (2). The most common routes of infection in people are ingestion of contaminated water or uncooked food, or direct hand-to-mouth fecal transmission (5,6).…”

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Clinical Features of Hydatid Disease in Guilan (the North Province of Iran): A Ten-Year Study

Mansour-Ghanaei

Joukar

Soati

et al. 2012

Arch Clin Infect Dis

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Background: Hydatid cyst disease (HCD) or echinococcosis has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in many countries of Mediterranean region. In Iran, due to various climatic conditions, the rate of the disease is diverse in different parts. The most infected regions are the domains of Alborz and Zagros Mountains where there is a high rate of ruminants and the main carrier of people are animal husbandry. Due to the importance of this zoonotic helminth and the lack of information about hydatid cyst disease in Guilan province, we conducted a retrospective study from 2000 to 2010 to evaluate the HCD inpatients in this region. Objectives: The aims of the study are to evaluate HCD inpatients and to review the clinical presentations of different organs affected by cysts and postoperative outcomes of hydatid cyst in Guilan province. Materials and Methods: A retrospective descriptive investigation was performed by reviewing the medical records of patients with HCD, admitted to four private and governmental hospitals, in Rasht, capital of Guilan province from 2000 -2010. Results: Sixty-two patients (38 males, 24 females) with a mean age of 46.38 ± 18.36 years (aged between 8 and 81 years old), with HCD were evaluated. In the 40 -60 years old group, there was highest rate of HCD (40.3%). Housewives had the highest rate of infection (40.3%) followed by farmers (22.6%), pupil (8.1%), animal husbandries (6.5%) and others (22.6%). The most prevalent complaint of the patients with liver involvement were abdominal pain (75%) and nausea and vomiting (9.1%) and the most common findings of the inpatients with lung involvement the most common complaint was cough (40%). Seventy one percent of the patients had liver involvement and 16.1% had lung involvement. The most common diagnostic method was ultrasonography (48.14%). Computed tomography was diagnostic in 43.20% of cases and chest X-ray in 8.6% of cases. Overall, 96.8% of patients were cured and the mortality rate was 3.2%. Conclusions: Echinococcosis is still an important health problem in Iran that needs further studies. Therefore, accurate information on the distribution of the disease is the first step to control and prevent it. In general, the situation of the hydatidosis in the human in Guilan shows somehow a resemblance with the other areas in Iran.

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Hepatopulmonary hydatidosis in a 2 year old boy - Thoracoscopy and laparoscopy for management

Inugala

2020

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

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Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary cystic hydatidosis

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

The non-resolving lung cavity: a case of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis

The non-resolving lung cavity: a case of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis

Clinical Features of Hydatid Disease in Guilan (the North Province of Iran): A Ten-Year Study

Hepatopulmonary hydatidosis in a 2 year old boy - Thoracoscopy and laparoscopy for management

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