Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus with worldwide distribution. The most affected organs are liver and lungs, but it can be detected in any other organs as well. We reported a 5-yr-old boy from Shiraz, southern Iran in 2017 who presented with abdominal discomf...
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doaj-f232252b0b5f4b32b2e19a5c3fd22d512021-02-23T05:52:42ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2021-02-011611641672685Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case ReportMehdi FOROUGHI0Ali BAHADOR1zahra BEIZAVI21. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Namazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Namazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran2. Department of General Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranHydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus with worldwide distribution. The most affected organs are liver and lungs, but it can be detected in any other organs as well. We reported a 5-yr-old boy from Shiraz, southern Iran in 2017 who presented with abdominal discomfort. Imaging revealed multiple liver hydatid cyst and a huge kidney hydatid cyst. This case showed the possible implication of rapid growth of multiple hydatid cyst as well as unusual organ presentation in the pediatric population.https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2685hydatid cystechinococcosis granulosuschildren |
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Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report |
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Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report |
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Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report |
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Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report |
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Rapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report |
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rapid growth of hydatid cyst: a pediatric case report |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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1735-7020 2008-238X |
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Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus with worldwide distribution. The most affected organs are liver and lungs, but it can be detected in any other organs as well. We reported a 5-yr-old boy from Shiraz, southern Iran in 2017 who presented with abdominal discomfort. Imaging revealed multiple liver hydatid cyst and a huge kidney hydatid cyst. This case showed the possible implication of rapid growth of multiple hydatid cyst as well as unusual organ presentation in the pediatric population. |
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hydatid cyst echinococcosis granulosus children |
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