Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Surgical Management of Pulmonary, pulmonary and Concomitant Hepatic and Abdominal Hydatid cysts : experience at tertiary care centre from North India
Shyam Singh , Puja Vimesh, Ishtiyak Ahmed Mir
JCDR. 2023: 671-678
Abstract
Echinococcosis is caused commonly by larval forms of Echinococcus granulosus , can affect any organ, Liver and Lungs being commonest organs involved. Surgical Evacuation of endocyst and management of residual cavity cures the disease. Staged procedures in bilateral Lung Hydatid cysts and concomitant Liver and abdominal hydatid cysts is the routine however Right thoracotomy and transphrenotomy can be performed for hydatid cyst in Right Lung and Hydatid cyst on superior surface of right lobe of Liver.
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