Pancreatic and gastrointestinal hydatidosis

Abstract

Hydatidosis is a cosmopolitan parasitosis that is still endemic in several countries. The main locations of this disease are the liver and lungs accounting for more than 90% of cases. Other rare localizations can be seen in less than 10% of cases and are said to be unusual or "ectopic": splenic, renal, bone, neurological, cardiac, soft tissue... The pancreatic and gastrointestinal localizations of humain echinococcosis remain exceptional and unusual even in the endemic areas of this parasitosis, often representing real diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Through this review we discuss the main epidemiological and clinical features of pancreatic and gastrointestinal localizations of human hydatid disease.

Misdiagnosed behavior change revealing fatal primitive intra-cerebral echinococcosis

“…Unusual localizations of human hydatid disease can affect all tissues and organs: the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, spleen, urogenital system, retroperitoneum, peripheral nervous system, bones, endocrine glands, eyeball, heart, soft tissues ... etc. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Central nervous systems involvement in hydatidosis is rare compared to somatic locations: 1-5%. [7][8][9] It is schematically divided into two major types: cerebral involvement and spinal (spinal cord) involvement.…”

Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review)

“…More rarely other sites/organs may be involved by hydatid cyst. These localizations are so-called "unusual", "ectopic" or "aberrant", and represent less than 10% of cases [3][4][5][6][7][8]. These forms represent a real diagnostic challenge for clinicians [3][4][5]7,8].…”