Hydatidiarrhea.
Hydatid cysts rarely rupture into the bowel lumen. We describe five patients presenting with passage of hydatid membranes in stool. Early surgical intervention may prevent erosion of such cysts into the hollow viscus.
Mohan
Suyash
S
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareily Road, Lucknow 226 014, India.
Verma
Ashish
A
Baijal
Sanjay Saran
SS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002432:Cecum / Q000469:parasitology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole