Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report

Foroughi, Mehdi; Bahador, Abbas; Beizavi, Zahra

doi:10.18502/ijpa.v16i1.5538

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“…Recently a 5-yrold case was presented with a 15 cm hydatid cyst in his kidney and accompanying liver cysts (7). The cyst can grow as fast as 3-4 cm/yr (7). We recently presented a 6-yr-old pediatric case with an isolated hydatid cyst around 12 cm in his kidney (8).…”

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Multiorgan Echinococcosis with Uterine Involvement Causing Bilateral Hydronephrosis in a Child: Case Report

Yağmur¹,

Kocaman²,

Dere³

et al. 2022

IJPA

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Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection transmitted by oral ingestion of Echinococcus granulosus eggs. Hydatid cyst of the genital tract is rare and the occurrence in the uterus is an extreme rarity. We present an 8-yr-old girl with complaints of swelling of lower abdomen, pollakiuria and bilateral flank pain was brought to Emergency Department of Harran University, Turkey, in Jun 2019. The patient had simultaneous hydatid cysts of the liver, mesentery and uterus. We performed abdominal exploration and completely removed the inner germinal layer of cyst through an incision made in the anterior of the uterine fundus. Then, we applied total excision to the two cysts in the right and left colon mesentery. Finally, we performed partial cystectomy to the cyst in the liver, and we removed the cyst membrane totally. In endemic regions, hydatid cysts should be considered for the diagnosis of children with cystic mass lesions. Uterine-sparing approach should be kept in mind as an option, especially in young women. Early surgical treatment of large pelvic cysts that cause obstructive uropathy may prevent the progression of renal damage.

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“…However, hydatid cysts can grow rapidly, albeit rarely. Recently a 5-yrold case was presented with a 15 cm hydatid cyst in his kidney and accompanying liver cysts (7). The cyst can grow as fast as 3-4 cm/yr (7).…”

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confidence: 99%

Multiorgan Echinococcosis with Uterine Involvement Causing Bilateral Hydronephrosis in a Child: Case Report

Yağmur¹,

Kocaman²,

Dere³

et al. 2022

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“…Multiple cysts are not uncommon [ 15 ] and can be asymptomatic for years. However, since the lesions, apart from a few exceptions [ 16 ], grow slowly, they typically only become symptomatic in older chil dren or adolescents due to local effects, e.g., a feeling of pressure or pain in the right hypochondrium; jaundice is rare.…”

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Pediatric Echinococcosis of the Liver in Austria: Clinical and Therapeutical Considerations

Hager

Sergi

2023

Diagnostics

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Echinococcosis is considered a neglected disease in most European countries. However, migratory flows of populations, long-term stays in endemic areas, uninterrupted tourism (travel to Echinococcus-endemic countries), traveling dogs and dog translocations from endemic areas, and inappropriate hygiene practices are potential factors that alarm public health officials. Identifying a cyst-like mass in the liver or lung of an individual with a travel history of likely exposure to sheepdogs in an area where the parasite Echinococcus (E.) granulosus (sive cysticus) is endemic advocates for a prompt preliminary diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE), no matter the age of the affected individuals. Routine imaging techniques, including ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, are used to detect cysts. After a cyst has been discovered, serologic investigations are used to confirm the diagnosis. Typically, alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is found in older individuals. Yet young people are also affected because frequent oral exploration of the environment is a regular behavior for infants and toddlers. In this review, therapeutic considerations for pediatric echinococcosis—drug-based benzimidazole therapy; AE: atypical liver resection, the resection of individual or multiple segments, a right or left hemi-hepatectomy, or an extended hemi-hepatectomy; CE: PAIR-technique, cyst excision, liver segment(s) resection (laparoscopically or conventionally)—are revised following experience in one of the most affected regions of Europe. In addition, we performed a systematic review using three databases (i.e., PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus) to evaluate the quality of evidence in published studies on pediatric echinococcosis.

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“…Dogs are the definitive hosts of the parasite, and sheep and cattle are the intermediate hosts. Humans may also be intermediate hosts [1]. The disease is endemic in the Mediterranean Basin, including Turkey, and some parts of Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East, Australia and South Africa [2].…”

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confidence: 99%