Uncommon Locations of Hydatid Cysts

Hydatid disease is endemic in many parts of the world. It may develop in almost any part of the body. The location is mostly hepatic (75%) and pulmonary (15%), and only 10% occur in the rest of the body. In this article, the various imaging findings of hydatid cysts in unusual localizations are revi...

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Published in:Acta radiologica (1987) 2003-11, Vol.44 (6), p.622-636
Main Authors: Kıreşi, D. A., Karabacakoğlu, A., Ödev, K., Karaköse, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases caused by cestodes
Echinococcoses
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - diagnostic imaging
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Hydatid
imaging
Infectious diseases
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Parasitic diseases
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tropical medicine
Ultrasonography
unusual localization
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Summary:Hydatid disease is endemic in many parts of the world. It may develop in almost any part of the body. The location is mostly hepatic (75%) and pulmonary (15%), and only 10% occur in the rest of the body. In this article, the various imaging findings of hydatid cysts in unusual localizations are reviewed, based on our experience. Findings in brain, cavernous sinus, submandibular gland, thyroid gland, heart, pleura, chest wall, retrocrural tissue, kidney, spleen, pancreas, peritoneal cavity and inguinal canal, breast, bone and soft tissue are discussed.
ISSN:0284-1851
1600-0455
DOI:10.1046/j.1600-0455.2003.00135.x