Disseminated hydatid disease.
Echinococcus infestation is endemic in certain parts of the world. Extrahepatic dissemination of the disease is rare. Successful management of these patients and possible routes for abdominopelvic dissemination of the disease are discussed.
Canda
Aras Emre
AE
Department of Surgery, Manisa State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey. emre.canda@deu.edu.tr
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000469:parasitology; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed