Unusual localizations of hydatid cysts

xloma.fota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Unusual localizations of hydatid cysts: a rare case report from Syria Via Journal of Surgical Case Reports - current issue Abstract Hydatid disease (HD) is an infect ion with the metacestode stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus. It is commonly seen in South America, The Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa and China. Hydatid cysts usually affect the liver followed by the lungs. Involvement in other organs has been reported. However, in the majority of the cases, cysts are localized in one organ or one region. We report a rare case of a 36-year-old woman who presented to the hospital in Syria with long-standing history of non-specific abdominal pain. Computerized tomography showed several hydatid cysts in the liver, spleen, left lung, mediastinum (adjacent to the aortic arch), both breasts and above the right gluteal muscles. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.