Scanning in hydatid disease

MRI of abdominal hydatid disease

“…In the last 15 years, hydatid disease has been studied extensively by ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]; however, a limited number of studies with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exists in the radiological literature [9][10][11][12]. Similarities of hydatid disease with other space-occupying lesions [13,14] raise the need for a more detailed study of hydatid disCorrespondence to: A. Kalovidouris ease with MRI.…”

Septic Cholangitis as a Complication of Intrabiliary Rupture of Hydatid Cysts of the Liver

“…Indeed, it would be sufficient to compare the above findings with a recent report from the literature 8 where 18 patients were re‐operated upon during a follow‐up period of 1–14 years from a series of 212 patients because of recurrent abdominal hydatid disease. Although nothing is reported concerning the outcome of those 18 patients, from experience in dealing with recurrent hydatid disease, it may be stated that the mortaility rate is high and the prognosis and further outcome for such patients disappointingly poor.…”

“…Dew 4 was the first to report jaundice due to intrabiliary rupture of an hydatid cyst in the liver which was considered to be due to biliary lithiasis 5 . Since then, many reports have been published 6,7,8 and all emphasise the relative rarity of this syndrome which is estimated to occur in 12–17 per cent of patients with liver hydatid disease 8 …”

The current management of hydatid disease

“…The ultrasound and computed tomography appearance of hydatid disease cysts are well established 8–10 . Both modalities often allow a definitive diagnosis on the basis of the characteristic appearance of daughter cysts and other intracyst debris, although this can be confused by blood clots within the cavity of a simple cyst.…”