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Large Hydatid Cyst in the Cardiac Interventricular Septum: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 1538-1542, July/August 2026.
Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease with a high incidence in pastoral areas in Tibet. The heart is an uncommon location of echinococcosis, and involvement of the interventricular septum is even rarer. This disease can remain asymptomatic for a long time, but may result in cardiac tamponade and sudden death.
Lin Gao, Yixiu Zhang, Xiao Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst with Complicating Aspergillus Infection Presenting as a Refractory Lung Abscess

open access: yes, 2011
Background Hydatid disease is rare in the United States. Rarely the hydatid cyst can become infected with mycotic organisms, such as Aspergillus . We describe a young male who presents with clinical features of suppurative lung abscess whose workup ...
Nader Mahmood   +3 more
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Primary Splenic Hydatid [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused mainly by Echinococcus granulosus and is a common entity in this part of the world. However, primary hydatid disease of spleen is a rare entity.
Gul, S. I.   +4 more
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Consumed by Abdominal Distention

open access: yes
Arthritis Care &Research, Volume 78, Issue 8, Page 959-966, August 2026.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful Management of a Large Cerebral Hydatid Cyst in a Maasai Child From an Endemic Region: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT A 5‐year‐old girl from an endemic area presented with progressive hemiparesis. Imaging revealed a large right frontoparietal cyst. Preoperative antiparasitic treatment was administered before a PAIR‐D Craniotomy, resulting in the successful removal of the cyst intact. Histopathology confirmed E. granulosus.
Tumaini Mchihiyo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Cases with Hydatid Cyst Who Presented with Pulmonary Symptoms

open access: yes, 2015
Aim: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The lungs are the most common affected organs in children. Hydatid disease can appear with nonspecific symptoms such as cough, chest pain and hemoptysis.
Seyithan Özaydın   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Management of Ovarian Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report From an Endemic Region and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports
Ovarian hydatid cysts are an infrequent presentation of the zoonotic condition caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms. These cysts can easily be mistaken for benign or malignant ovarian neoplasms, posing a diagnostic challenge.
Fatemeh Asadi Kohbad   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Imaging comparisons of cystic echinococcosis in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Radiology
Background: Radiological imaging is crucial for diagnosing hepatic cystic echinococcosis (HCE) and assessing complications. Case studies suggest HCE with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is associated with larger, more multilocular cysts ...
Kate Couzens-Bohlin   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary hydatid cyst in the soft tissue of the face: An exceptional occurrence

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2011
To emphasize that solitary hydatid cyst can be localized in the soft tissue and present as a soft tissue mass even in an unusual site like face, we report the case of a 42-year-old male patient presenting with a slowly growing mass in right temporal ...
Cherry Bansal   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary Subcutaneous Inguinal Hydatid Cyst: Diagnosis by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Hydatid disease or human cystic echinococcosis, recognized by ancient scholars such as Hippocrates, Galen and Rhazes, is one of the oldest diseases known to man.
Permeet Kaur Bagga   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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