title: Hydatid disease of the spleen.
abstract: Splenic echinococcosis is a rare disease even in endemic regions. The most commonly affected organ is the liver, followed by the lung and the spleen. In this article we discuss epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathophysiology, pathologic features, imaging findings, complications, differential diagnosis, and treatment of hydatid disease of the spleen.
authors: Hacettepe Universitesi, Radyoloji AD, 06100 Ankara, Turkiye. akhano@tr.net
authors: Okan
authors: O
authors: Akhan
authors: Mert
authors: M
authors: Koroglu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy