Hydatid cyst of the abdominal aorta and bilateral common iliac arteries. A case report.
Hydatid disease, a parasitic infestation, is endemic in live-stock raising countries where the custom of feeding offal to dogs prevails. Though infestation of any part of the human body can occur, arterial involvement is a rare affliction. We report here the first case in which abdominal aorta and bilateral iliac arteries were totally occluded with intraluminal cysts.
Karapinar
K
K
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, SSK Dlşkapi Hastanesi Ankara, Turkey.
Ergül
Z
Z
Keskin
A
A
Bugra
O
O
Düzgün
C
C
Zengin
M
M
D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging