title: Pseudo food allergy.
abstract: Hydatid disease is a common zoonosis caused by the larval cysts of Echinococcus granulosus (parasitic tapeworm). In children, lung hydatid cysts are more common than liver cysts, whereas in adults the reverse is true. Pulmonary hydatids can be accompanied by concurrent liver cysts. Leakage or rupture of a hydatid cyst can cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. Albendazole is effective therapy either alone or as an adjunct to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. laurelt@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teoh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kerrigan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Asperen
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole