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Water lily sign is a radiologic sign seen in hydatid cyst infection. [1] It refers to floating laminated membranes of the cyst within a dense fibrous cystic wall, resembling the appearance of a water lily in radiographs.
Echinococcus granulosus, also called the hydatid worm or dog tapeworm, is a cyclophyllid cestode that dwells in the small intestine of canids as an adult, but which has important intermediate hosts such as livestock and humans, where it causes cystic echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease.
The first step towards figuring out the cause of echinococcosis occurred during the 17th century when Francesco Redi illustrated that the hydatid cysts of echinococcosis were of "animal" origin. Then, in 1766, Pierre Simon Pallas predicted that these hydatid cysts found in infected humans were larval stages of tapeworms. [51] [52]
Alveolar hydatid disease (AHD) is a form of echinococcosis, or a disease that originates from a parasitic flatworm. AHD is caused by an infection of the flatworm species Echinococcus multilocularis . [ 1 ]
Benign cyst kidney; radiological appearances mimic renal cancer, A cyst / s ɪ s t / is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble); however, the distinguishing aspect of a cyst is that the cells forming ...
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Hydatid may refer to: Echinococcosis; Echinococcus granulosus, known as the hydatid tapeworm; Hydatid of Morgagni; Hydatidiform mole or hydatid mole
The PAIR (puncture-aspiration-injection-reaspiration; sometimes percutaneous aspiration-injection-reaspiration [1]) procedure is a noninvasive treatment option to remove hydatid cysts. [2] PAIR is considered an alternative treatment for cystic echinococcosis ( hydatid disease ) and is often indicated for patients who do not respond to surgery ...