Authors:
M. I. Garcia-Hidalgo, Y. Herrero, P. Calvo, E. Fandiño, I. Herrera, C. Cereceda; Toledo/ES
Purpose
To show the prevalence and imaging findings in US, TC and MRI of complicated hepatic hydatid cyst.
Hydatid disease (HD) is a zoonosis produced by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm, most frequently by E.granulosus.
Humans may become the intermediate host through contact with a definitive host (domesticated dog) or ingestion of contaminated water or vegetables. The larval stage of this parasite can implant in many organs of the body, most commonly the liver, and create internal cystic masses. Hydatid disease may develop in almost any part of the body.
HD is endemic in our country, so classical findings are well known; however, the potential complications are less described in literature.
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