title: Minimal access surgery for multiorgan hydatid cysts.
abstract: Multiorgan hydatid cysts caused by larval growth of Echinococcus granulosus, is a rare condition in paediatric age group. There are very few reports of management of multiorgan hydatid cysts, involving lung, liver, and spleen by minimally invasive approach in paediatric age group. Herewith, we are reporting a case of hydatid cysts involving lung, liver, and spleen in a six-year-old child managed by minimally invasive surgery along with the review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical college, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Milind
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Beejal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanghvi
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sandesh V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Parelkar
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole