Cystic echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease) represents an emerging illness found in humans and livestock that arises as a result of eating infective eggs of the cestode parasite Echinococcus granulosus – ...

A research team from Saudi Arabia determined the efficacy and success of percutaneous aspiration irrigation and re-aspiration (PAIR) in the management of hepatic hydatidosis. They found that PAIR ...

IN the past eight years, 132 cases of hydatid disease have been treated in the Auckland Group of Hospitals. Among these patients, two were found to have strong anti-P agglutinins in their sera. These ...

This is a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, and ingesting eggs released through the feces from infected dogs infects humans. Hydatid cyst, which is the larval stage of Echinococcus, is a ...

Cystic lesions in the liver are common and usually benign in patients where there are no hepatic malignant risk factors, no history of malignancy, no exposure to hydatids and no cirrhosis. [5] They ...

A cyst is a small pocket of tissue often filled with fluid or pus. It can occur due to an injury, infection, or other issues. They’re usually benign but may need treatment for complications. A cyst is ...