Diagnosis and treatment of unusual multiorgan Echinococcus hydatid cysts.
| Autor: | Drocchi G; Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy., Santucciu C; OIE and National Reference Laboratory for Echinococcosis (CeNRE), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy., Mastrandrea S; Department of Infectious disease, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy., Sanguedolce F; Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy., Madonia M; Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Current urology [Curr Urol] 2024 Mar; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 75-77. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 31. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/CU9.0000000000000130 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus . Usually, the liver is the most affected organ, accounting for approximately 70% to 85% of cases. The lungs represent 20% of the cases. Fewer than 10% are found in other sites, including the bone, brain, spleen, and kidneys. Case Presentation: A young man was referred to a local hospital for dull pain in the right flank, fever, and mild cough. Computed tomography showed 2 large cysts: the first involved the left lung and measured 130 × 90.5 × 120 mm, whereas the second cyst was located in the right kidney and measured 130 × 100 × 120 mm. Surgery was performed to remove both lesions in 2 separate surgical sessions. Conclusions: Echinococcosis is a compulsorily notifiable disease. Collaboration between medical doctors from different specializations is necessary. A multidisciplinary approach is important for the correct therapeutic management of the disease. Furthermore, the high possibility of recurrence makes the long-term follow-up mandatory. Competing Interests: No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors. (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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