Primary pleural hydatidosis—a rare occurrence: a case report and literature review

C Savu, A Melinte, V Grigorie, L Iliescu, C Diaconu… - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The larvae of Echinococcus, a parasitic tapeworm, cause hydatid disease. The
most commonly involved organ after the liver is the lung but there are cases of hydatid cysts …

Hepato-thoracic cystic echinococcosis transit. Clinical features, postoperative complications and hospital mortality. A systematic review

C Manterola, J Rivadeneira, T Otzen… - HPB, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Hepato-thoracic hydatid transit (HTT) is an evolutionary complication of hepatic
cystic echinococcosis. This study aimed to report the available evidence regarding …

Hepatic hydatid cyst ruptured from the transdiaphragmatic path to the pleural cavity

RO Önder, S Aslan - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
A 40-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department complaining of weakness,
pain in the right hemithorax, and shortness of breath. The patient's medical history was …

[PDF][PDF] Loculated pleural effusion caused by a primary plural hydatosis

V Moradians, Z Mozooni, A Babazadeh… - 2024 - jcmimagescasereports.org
Background: Echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by echinococcus granulosus
larvae. It primarily affects the liver but can be found in other organs as well. Symptoms of …