Surgical treatment of pulmonary hydatid cysts in children

Abstract

Surgery is the treatment of choice for most patients with pulmonary hydatid disease. The aim of surgery is evacuation of the cyst, removal of the endocyst, and management of the residual cavity. Conservative surgical methods that preserve lung parenchyma should be preferred.

Fatal Undiagnosed Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report

“…Rupture of the hydatid cyst may be manifested by vigorous coughing and expectoration of membranes (5,6,15). No history of previous dyspnea or any other symptom relating to the hydatid cyst was present in the case presented here.…”

“…Hydatid disease is an endemic problem in Turkey as well as in sheep-bearing regions of the World especially in the Middle East and the Mediterranean countries (1-6). The lungs are the most common sites of infection in children and the liver is the most common site affected in adults (6). Although hydatid disease may be asymptomatic for many years, it can become symptomatic due to expansion, rupture or pyogenic infection (2,3,7).…”

Effect of Triclabendazole and Levamisole on Experimental Hydatic Cyst in Rat

“…Although the liver is the most common site of infection in adults, the most common site of infection in children is the lung (Topcu et al, 2000;Halilolu et al, 1997;Dhaliwal and Kalkat, 1997). Hydatid disease is seen endemically among sheep raising communities.…”

“…It is one of the main forms of parasitic disease in farm animals caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus tape worms which utilize canines as definitive host and various herbivores or rodent as intermediate host. These cysts are characterized by cystic space occupying lesions in the liver, the lungs and rarely in other parts of the body (Dhaliwal and Kalkat, 1997;Halilolu et al, 1997;Topcu et al, 2000;Ghaly, 2009). Therefore the aim of present study was to determine the effect of Triclabendazole on experimental hydatic cyst in rat.…”

A Case Report : Hepatic Hydatid Cyst With Renal Involvement.

“…It has been used in the prevention of post-operative local recurrence and sterilization before surgery 10 . Percutaneous drainage had been proposed as an alternative to surgery especially for the patients who don't want to undergo surgical procedure 11 . Surgery is considered as best possible treatment having potential to remove the cyst and complete cure 12 .…”