Pictorial Review. Uncommon Locations of Hydatid Cysts

Kıreşi, Demet; Karabacakoğlu, Aydın; Ödev, Kemal; Karaköse, Serdar

doi:10.1046/j.1600-0455.2003.00135.x

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“…Hydatid disease, caused by a parasitic tapeworm, Eccinococcosis granulosus, is a widespread infestation endemic in many parts of the world [1][2][3]. Hydatid disease can occur almost anywhere in the body and can demonstrate different imaging features that vary according to growth stage, associated complications, and affected tissue.…”

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Hydatid disease of right ventricle and pulmonary arteries: a rare cause of pulmonary embolism—computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings (2009: 5b)

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Hydatid disease can occur anywhere in the body and can demonstrate different imaging features that vary according to growth stage, associated complications, and affected tissue. Cardiovascular system involvement of hydatid disease is very rare. In this article, we present the cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) and thorax computed tomography (CT), MR angiography (MRA) findings of hydatid cysts located in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries after surgical removal of hepatic hydatid cysts.

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Hydatid disease of right ventricle and pulmonary arteries: a rare cause of pulmonary embolism—computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings (2009: 5b)

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“…It is more prevalent in the Middle East, Australia, South America, Greece, and Spain [2]. The liver is the most common affected organ, followed by lung and spleen, respectively [3].…”

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Appendiceal hydatid cyst: a case report and review of literature

Bolandparvaz

Baezzat

Geramizadeh

et al. 2010

Clin J Gastroenterol

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Hydatid cyst has a predilection to involve liver and lungs. Most of the reported cases of appendiceal hydatid cyst are primary, and secondary involvement has been rarely reported in the English-language literature. Herein, we report a 47-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain, fatigue, and anorexia since 6 months ago. He had history of surgery for hepatic hydatid cyst 7 years ago. Diagnosis of secondary hydatidosis was made upon positive indirect hemagglutination assay and abdominopelvic computed tomography scan, which showed involvement of liver, appendix, and spleen. Albendazole was started, and surgical cystectomy, appendectomy, and splenectomy were performed. Albendazole was continued postoperatively for 6 months. During this period, liver function test and abdominal sonography were normal. Despite its rarity, our case emphasizes that primary care physicians should have high index of clinical suspicion of secondary hydatidosis of appendix when they detect cystic mass, especially in patients with previous hepatic hydatid disease.

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“…These include parasitic cysts, benign neoplastic cysts such as lymphangiomas, cavernous hemangiomas or dermoid cysts, and nonneoplastic cysts (pseudocysts) resulting from hemorrhage or an area of infarction [1][2][3][4]. Among parasitic cysts, hydatid cysts are the most common (Table 1).…”

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“…These grow very slowly, at the rate of 1-2 cm per year [1,2], depending on the host-parasite relationship and resistance offered by the surrounding structures. Spleen is the third most common site for echinococcosis after liver and lungs.…”

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Primary splenic hydatidosis

Malik

Bari

Younis

et al. 2011

Indian J Gastroenterol

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Primary extrahepatic hydatid cysts are rare, and primary splenic hydatid cysts even more so, constituting 2% to 3.5% of all hydatid cysts. We report here a case series of isolated splenic hydatid cysts. Case records of 382 adult patients of abdominal hydatid cysts were analyzed; eight of them (2%; aged 23 to 45 years, 5 women and 3 men) had primary splenic hydatid cysts. Seven patients presented with dull dragging pain in the left hypochondrium. Four patients had splenomegaly. Diagnosis was made at ultrasonography and/or contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for hydatid antibodies tested positive in all patients. One patient presented with hemoperitoneum. All patients underwent splenectomy. Primary splenic hydatid cyst is rare but should be considered in patients with cystic lesions of the spleen.

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Pictorial Review. Uncommon Locations of Hydatid Cysts

Cited by 87 publications

References 26 publications

Hydatid disease of right ventricle and pulmonary arteries: a rare cause of pulmonary embolism—computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings (2009: 5b)

Hydatid disease of right ventricle and pulmonary arteries: a rare cause of pulmonary embolism—computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings (2009: 5b)

Appendiceal hydatid cyst: a case report and review of literature

Primary splenic hydatidosis

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