Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2013, Pages 63 - 66
Case reports of hydatid disease
Authors
A. Usharani*, usharani.anaparthy@gmail.com, G. Deepica, S. Aruna, Srinivarao kulkarni, G. Sai Kamal Kumar, P. Balamuralikrishna
Dept. of Microbiology, Siddartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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A. Usharaniusharani.anaparthy@gmail.com
Received 11 August 2012, Revised 18 January 2013, Accepted 24 January 2013, Available Online 6 March 2013.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jegh.2013.01.001How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Hydatid cyst; right inguinal region; liver; Echinococcus granulosus
- Abstract
Two cases of hydatid cyst were reported in the Microbiology department, Siddartha Medical College in 2011. 42 year old female presented with a history of painless swelling in the right inguinal region for 5 years which was insidious in onset and gradually increasing in size. She developed itching prior to the hospital visit. 40 year old male presented with abdominal swelling since 1 year, not associated with vomiting or jaundice. Both the patients were from rural background.
Conclusion. Echinococcus granulosus can cause cystic lesions anywhere in the body. High degree of suspicion of hydatid disease is essential in endemic areas in cystic lesions.
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- © 2013 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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TY - JOUR AU - A. Usharani AU - G. Deepica AU - S. Aruna AU - Srinivarao kulkarni AU - G. Sai Kamal Kumar AU - P. Balamuralikrishna PY - 2013 DA - 2013/03/06 TI - Case reports of hydatid disease JO - Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health SP - 63 EP - 66 VL - 3 IS - 2 SN - 2210-6014 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jegh.2013.01.001 DO - 10.1016/j.jegh.2013.01.001 ID - Usharani2013 ER -