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HYDATID DISEASE HYDATIDOSIS ECHINOCOCUS GRANULOSUS
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Known to Hippocrates Strongly suspected in the 17th century
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Tape worm Echinococus Granolosus Echinococus Alveolaris Echinococus Vogeli
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The protoscolex attaches to the host intestine and developes in to a tape worm Adult tape worm is found in the small intestine of the canine definitive host
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Liver 70% Solitary 75% Brain Breast Kidney Soft tissue Heart & Pericardium Lung Spleen Pancreas Ovary Bone
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Liver cysts increase their diameter 2-3 Cm each year
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Complication Cyst biliary communication Intra biliary rupture Intra abdominal rupture Intra thorasic rupture Infection of hepatic hydatid Cyst death
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Most common presentation Painful or painless hepatomegaly or abdominal mass
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Diagnostic Studies Imaging techniques Immunologic diagnosis
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Imaging techniques X-ray Sonography CT scan Radio-nuclide scaning
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Immunologic diagnosis Immuno electro phoresis Indirect hemagglutination test Latex agglutination test Complement fixation test ELISA Casoni test
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Arc 5 negative 2-3 years after surgery, if positive after 3 years, disease recurrent
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Medical treatment Mebendazole Albendazole Praziquantel
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Effective treatment for hydatid cyst is surgery
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Scolicidal Agents Silver nitrate 0.5% Cetrimide 0.5% Hyper tonic saline Formaline Ethanol
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