Sonography of multifocal hydatidosis involving lung and liver in a female child.
Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a zoonotic infection encountered worldwide. Though involvement of the liver and lungs is quite common, pelvic involvement is rarely reported, with the incidence being 0.2-2.2 %. Ovarian and broad ligament hydatids are rare entities and are usually seen after rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst. These cysts are usually asymptomatic, and a high index of clinical suspicion coupled with unequivocal imaging findings is required to make an accurate and timely diagnosis. We present a case of multifocal hydatid disease in a female child involving the lungs and liver and provide an account of the quintessential radiological findings.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. abhi.jnmc@gmail.com.|Defender Locks and Hardware, Achal Tank, Aligarh, 202001, India. abhi.jnmc@gmail.com.
Abhishek
A
Jha
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Ekram
E
Ullah
Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Prakhar
P
Gupta
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Gagan
G
Gupta
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Mohd
M
Saud
Double wall; Hepatic hydatid; Hydatidosis; Lung hydatid; Ultrasound