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Hydatid disease of the liver

Posted by patta.radhakrishna on Mon, 10 May 2010

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Hydatid disease is a parasitic cystic disease of the liver commonly caused by a variety of tapeworm with a dog as a intermediary host. Usually handling domestic dogs can give rise to this condition. This is common in the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring countries. It can occur anywhere in the body which includes lung, brain, kidney and muscle.Most of these cysts are asymptomatic and are incidentally found and can be of various sizes. They can cause pain, get infected , can rupture and ocassi... Read More

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patta.radhakrishna 11 May 10 5:47 AM Hydatids can very well be removed by a laproscope. This morning i removed one from the liver and two from the lung through a thorascope. Albendazole needs to be given for 6 months post surgery
minil 10 May 10 9:56 AM Thanks a lot for the information. Can they be removed by a laproscope procedure, regardless of their size? How long does it take to treat these clients with Mebendazole?