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1/85. Hydatid cyst of the sacrum. Report of a case.

    An unusual case of hydatid cyst of the sacrum revealed by low back pain and sciatica in a 16-year-old is reported. Computed tomography and a surgical biopsy provided the diagnosis. The outcome was favorable one year after mebendazole therapy initiation.
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2/85. Primary posterior chest wall echinococcosis.

    Hydatid cyst is not mentioned among the chest wall tumours in areas not known to harbour echinococcosis. One of the uncommon sites for echinococcosis even in endemic countries is the chest wall. The striking resemblance between neoplasm and hydatid cysts forms a diagnostic dilemma and makes the correct diagnosis essential before surgery.
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3/85. Polyvisceral echinococcosis with involvement of the heart and chest wall: follow-up and review of literature.

    echinococcosis remains an endemic surgical problem in countries where sheep and cattle raising is carried out, particularly in many Mediterranean countries. The life cycle of echinococcosis is usually marked by the filtration of larvae through the liver and lungs which are the organs most commonly affected by a hydatid cyst. Hydatid cysts in other sites are not common. Cardiac echinococcosis has been reported infrequently even in countries in which hydatid disease is endemic, only isolated sporadic cases have been reported in the literature. Here we report a case of polyvisceral hydatid cyst with involvement of heart and chest wall and reviewed the literature and discussed clinical procedures and management.
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4/85. Management of a patient with hepatic-thoracic-pelvic and omental hydatid cysts and post-operative bilio-cutaneous fistula: a case report.

    In humans, most hydatid cysts occur in the liver and 75% of these are single. Our patient was a 31 year-old male. His magnetic resonance imaging (MR) showed one cyst (15 x 20 cm) in the right lobe and three cysts (5 x 6 cm, 8 x 6 cm, and 5 x 5 cm) in the left lobe of the liver, two cysts (4 x 5 cm and 5 x 5 cm) on the greater omentum, and two cysts (15 x 10 and 10 x 10 cm) in the pelvis. The abdomen was entered first by a bilateral subcostal incision and then by a Phennenstiel incision. Partial cystectomy capitonnage was done on the liver cysts; the cysts on the omentum were excised, and the pelvic cysts were enucleated. The cyst in the right lobe of the liver was in communication with a thoracic cyst. An air leak developed from the thoracic cyst which had underwater drainage and bile drainage from the drain in the cavity of the right lobe cyst. Sphincterotomy was done on the seventh post-operative day by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). No significant effect on mean bile output from the fistula occurred. octreotide therapy was initiated, but due to abdominal pain and gas bloating the patient felt and could not tolerate, it was stopped on the fourth day; besides, it had no decreasing effect on bile output during the 4 days. Because air and bile leak continued and he had bile stained sputum, he was operated on on post-operative day 18. By right thoracotomy, the cavity and the leaking branches were closed. By right subcostal incision, cholecystectomy and T-tube drainage of the choledochus were done. On post-operative day 30, he was sent home with the T-tube and the drain in the cavity. After 3 months post-operatively, a second T-tube cholangiography was done, and a narrowing in the distal right hepatic duct and a minimal narrowing in the distal left hepatic duct were exposed. Balloon dilatation was done by way of a T-tube. bile drainage ceased. There was no collection in the cavity in follow-up CT scanning, so the drain in the cavity, and the drainage catheter in the right hepatic duct were extracted. Evaluation of the biliary ductal system is important in bilio-cutaneous fistulas, and balloon dilatation is very effective in fistulas due to narrowing of the ducts.
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5/85. Intraaortic growth of hydatid cysts causing occlusion of the aorta and of both iliac arteries: case report.

    A woman who had been operated on previously for a paraspinal hydatid cyst presented with claudication of the lower limbs. Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance images showed multiple cysts in the soft tissues of the back, retroperitoneum, and lumen of the aorta and iliac arteries. Occlusion of the aorta and iliac arteries by recurrent hydatid cysts after previous surgery was confirmed with angiography and subsequent surgical exploration. The authors present the imaging findings of this unusual manifestation of cystic echinococcosis.
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6/85. A viable residual spinal hydatid cyst cured with albendazole. Case report.

    Spinal hydatid disease is a rare entity that frequently yields to severe, acute-onset neurological deficits. Although the gold standard treatment is total surgical removal of the cysts without inducing any spillage, it may not be possible to perform this in patients with multiple and fragile cysts. In such cases, the neural structures should be adequately decompressed and albendazole should be administered promptly. The authors describe the case of a 13-year-old girl who was admitted with a history of back pain and acute-onset lower-extremity weakness. magnetic resonance imaging scans demonstrated severe spinal cord compression caused by multiple cysts involving T-4 and the mediastinum. The patient underwent surgery, and the cysts were removed, except for one cyst that was hardly exposed. Following histopathological confirmation of spinal hydatid disease, she was treated with albendazole for 1 year. One year postoperatively, the residual cyst had gradually shrunk and had almost disappeared. Although a single case is not sufficiently promising, we believe that administration of albendazole is efficient to prevent recurrences in cases in which it is not possible to obtain total removal of the cysts without inducing spillage.
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7/85. The occurrence of polycystic echinococcosis in suriname.

    The occurrence of polycystic echinococcosis (PE) caused by Echinococcus vogeli in suriname is reviewed. Six of the eight known cases, including the first (which was incorrectly diagnosed as cystic hydatid disease caused by E. granulosus) in 1982, are described. The distribution in suriname of the natural hosts of E. vogeli--the bush dog (Speothus venaticus) and the paca (Agouti paca)--is discussed. Characteristics of the four species recognized in the genus Echinococcus are compared, and all known cases of PE in 11 countries in the Neotropics are summarized. Finally, it is stressed, that, in suriname, PE should be considered during the differential diagnosis of all subjects from rural areas who present with abdominal pain and palpable, intraperitoneal masses.
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8/85. myocardial ischemia caused by an hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum successfully treated with albendazole.

    We report the case of a 33-year-old patient with clinical history of echinococcosis admitted to our Hospital for the appearance of chest pain and electrocardiographic findings of anterior ischemia. The cardiac enzymogram was in the normal range, the chest roentgengram did not show any pathological findings, but two-dimensional echocardiography revealed the presence of a small circular area in the interventricular septum. Transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac nuclear magnetic resonance confirmed the presence of a small hydatid cyst in the middle ventricular septum; in addition, a myocardial scintigraphy revealed an apical stress defect with late reperfusion. Besides cardiologic therapy, the patient was treated with albendazole, an antiparasitic drug, 400 mg bid, for cycles of 28 days with 14 day withdrawal. After two cycles of albendazole therapy, two-dimensional echocardiography showed the absence of the round cystic mass of the interventricular septum previously described. In conclusion, in the case described, long-term therapy with albendazole determined the complete recovery from the illness with the simultaneous disappearance of the cyst and of clinical and electrocardiographic findings of myocardial ischemia.
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9/85. Hydatid disease of rib.

    Osseous hydatidosis, especially when located in the rib, is a very rare disease. In 1978, only 39 costal echinococcosis cases were published. The course of the disease is generally slow and laboratory tests are frequently negative. diagnosis is generally made through the combined assessment of clinical, radiologic, and laboratory data. Living in a rural area is an important risk factor for the disease. The gold standard for therapy is radical removal of the involved ribs or chest wall. We present the case of a 63-year-old herdsman with costal echinococcosis and a review of the literature.
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10/85. Humeral hydatid cyst complicated with extraosseous involvement: a case of unusual location of echinococcosis.

    Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease most commonly caused by echinococcus granulosus that seldom involves the skeleton and is still common in the countries of the temperate zones. We present an extremely rare case report of a young patient with humeral hydatid disease complicated with extraosseous involvement. Plain film of the left humerus demonstrated distortion of the axis, regional expansion of the humeral shaft with minimal thinning areas of the cortex. Additionally, numerous radiolucent areas of the humeral shaft were observed especially at the distal part of the bone. No calcification of the soft tissues was noticed. Computed tomography examination showed significant destruction of the trabecular bone of the humeral head and polycystic appearance of the bone marrow with regional calcifications into the lumen. Additionally, a large cystic lesion between medial and lateral head of the triceps muscle with some foci of calcifications were observed. magnetic resonance imaging revealed the multiocular nature of the lesion into the humeral lumen with a cystic lesion involving the soft tissues of the upper arm. The cyst showed contrast enhancement at the pericyst capsule of the cyst after gadolinium-DTPA administration.
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