Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis

Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Worldwide, pulmonary hydatid cyst is a significant problem medically, socially, and economically. Surgery is the definitive therapy of pulmonary hydatidosis. Benzimidazoles...

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Main Authors: Malay Sarkar, Rajnish Pathania, Anupam Jhobta, Babu Ram Thakur, Rajesh Chopra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Benzimidazoles
cystic echinococcosis
Echinococcus granulosus
water-lily sign
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=2;spage=179;epage=191;aulast=Sarkar
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spelling doaj-98d32bc9e83043758a02d7be5b9cd1da2020-11-24T21:04:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2016-01-0133217919110.4103/0970-2113.177449Cystic pulmonary hydatidosisMalay SarkarRajnish PathaniaAnupam JhobtaBabu Ram ThakurRajesh ChopraCystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Worldwide, pulmonary hydatid cyst is a significant problem medically, socially, and economically. Surgery is the definitive therapy of pulmonary hydatidosis. Benzimidazoles may be considered in patients with a surgical contraindication. This review will focus on pathogenesis, lifecycle, clinical features, and management of pulmonary hydatid disease.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=2;spage=179;epage=191;aulast=SarkarBenzimidazolescystic echinococcosisEchinococcus granulosuswater-lily sign
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author Malay Sarkar
Rajnish Pathania
Anupam Jhobta
Babu Ram Thakur
Rajesh Chopra
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Rajnish Pathania
Anupam Jhobta
Babu Ram Thakur
Rajesh Chopra
Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
Lung India
Benzimidazoles
cystic echinococcosis
Echinococcus granulosus
water-lily sign
author_facet Malay Sarkar
Rajnish Pathania
Anupam Jhobta
Babu Ram Thakur
Rajesh Chopra
author_sort Malay Sarkar
title Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
title_short Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
title_full Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
title_fullStr Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
title_full_unstemmed Cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
title_sort cystic pulmonary hydatidosis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Lung India
issn 0970-2113
0974-598X
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Worldwide, pulmonary hydatid cyst is a significant problem medically, socially, and economically. Surgery is the definitive therapy of pulmonary hydatidosis. Benzimidazoles may be considered in patients with a surgical contraindication. This review will focus on pathogenesis, lifecycle, clinical features, and management of pulmonary hydatid disease.
topic Benzimidazoles
cystic echinococcosis
Echinococcus granulosus
water-lily sign
url http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=2;spage=179;epage=191;aulast=Sarkar
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