La hidatidosis o equinococosis quística es una zoonosis parasitaria endémica causada por el estadio larvario del cestode Echinococcus granulosus. El hígado y el pulmón son los órganos con afección más frecuente. Su ubicación subcutánea es una entidad rara, poco descrita, y por ende un reto diagn...
La hidatidosis pancreática representa el 0,2-0,6 % de los casos, siendo la población pediátrica la de mayor riesgo. Las lesiones suelen localizarse en cabeza del páncreas (50-58 %); la localización en cuerpo y cola del páncreas se encuentra en el 24-34 % y el 19 %, respectivamente. Dada la posibili...
SUMMARY: Extra-visceral retroperitoneal echinococcosis (EVRE), represents an infrequent condition, even in endemic areas. Its best treatment option is surgery. The aim of this study was to determine postoperative morbidity (POM) and recurrence in patients with EVRE, surgically treated. Case series with f...
INTRODUCCIÓN: La echinococcosis esplénica (EE), suele ser una enfermedad asintomática cuyo diagnóstico se plantea de forma incidental. OBJETIVO: Determinar morbilidad post-operatoria (MPO) y recurrencia en pacientes intervenidos quirúrgicamente por EE. Material y MÉTODO: Serie de casos con seguimie...
Resumen: Introducción: la equinococosis quística músculo-esquelética es poco frecuente, pudiendo determinar retrasos diagnósticos y errores terapéuticos. Reporte de caso: presentamos el caso de un paciente con un quiste hidático primario único a nivel de la región femoral posterior derecha, infe...
Abstract Hydatid cyst in the cervical region is an extremely rare condition that can create challenges for anesthesiologists. Timely recognition of difficult airway and preparing the management plan is crucial to avoid life-threatening complications such as hypoxic brain damage. We describe a case of dif...
Abstract Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, most commonly seen in the liver and lungs. The hydatid cyst is rarely seen in the heart and iliofemoral region, representing less than 2% of all cases. In this article, we report our cases of hydatid cysts in u...
A 20-year-old woman, without known pre-existent conditions presented with a history of dyspnea on exertion, and palpitations for 6 months. Vital signs, as well as cardiac and pulmonary examinations were normal. Routine blood tests were normal. The ECG showed nonspecific ST-T changes. The echocardiogram s...
Abstract Background and objectives: Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The aim of our study is to present the clinical features of the patients who were treated for hydatid cyst, determine the interventional techniques and anesthesia methods used and review the occurre...
