Simultaneous Operation for Hydatid Cyst of Right Lung and Liver

Kir, Altan; Baran, Emily Ann

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1013772

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“…The liver and lungs are the most frequently involved organs of this disease. The incidence of simultaneous liver and lung involvement has been reported to be between 5.8 and 13.3% based on various reports (32)(33)(34)(35). According to our study, the liver is the most common infected site of hydatid disease (71%), followed by the lungs (16.1%) and other organs (12.9%), being in accordance with other studies (36,37).…”

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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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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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“…This result is consistent with other studies that found that CT scan has become an extremely useful and valuable diagnostic tool in the management of patients with hydatidosis. 1,9 Accuracy would have been enhanced by concomitant magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). But, MRI was not performed in this study, though we recognize that these might have been helpful.…”

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A Hepatic hydatid cyst: four case reports

Naik¹,

Yadav²,

Alam³

et al. 2017

Int Surg J

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We report four cases who were referred to Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical Hospital, Pune suffering from abdominal pain and gastrointestinal manifestations. The patients' history was unremarkable, except that they had contact with dogs and live in rural communities. Laboratory findings showed peripheral blood eosinophilia, leukocytosis, and elevated liver enzymes. Ultrasonography showed well-circumscribed cystic masses in the liver. Diagnosis of hydatid cysts was confirmed by computed tomography (CT). Surgical treatment was performed and all patients recovered well. The results of these cases support the nation that CT scan can led to increased clarity, regarding surgical management, because of discordance between radiographic and laboratory findings.

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“…The two organs can be affected simultaneously in about 5-13% cases. 5,6 It can also affect the brain, heart, kidney, ureter, spleen, uterus, fallopian tube, mesentery, pancreas, diaphragm and muscles. 7 One report from Turkey described a hydatid cyst in the adductor muscle group.…”

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confidence: 99%