A rare case of hydatid cyst of the neck with concurrent pulmonary hydatid disease

Echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid disease, is a zoonotic infection caused by dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus . Hydatid disease of the head and neck region is scarcely reported even in endemic areas. We herein report a case with with neck swelling and respiratory symptoms subsequently di...

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Published in:Journal of parasitic diseases 2022-12, Vol.46 (4), p.941-944
Main Authors: Shukla, Amarendra Kumar, Peter, Amrutha, Arya, Veerendra, Dwivedi, Vineet, Gupta, Manish Kumar, Rai, Nimish, Tiwari, Pawan, Bhargava, Jitendra Kishore
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Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Echinococcosis
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Hydatid disease
Infectious Diseases
Lung diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neck
Short Communication
Zoonoses
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Summary:Echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid disease, is a zoonotic infection caused by dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus . Hydatid disease of the head and neck region is scarcely reported even in endemic areas. We herein report a case with with neck swelling and respiratory symptoms subsequently diagnosed to have disseminated echinococcosis of the neck and left lung.
ISSN:0971-7196
0975-0703
DOI:10.1007/s12639-022-01516-z