Open AccessRapid Growth of Hydatid Cyst: A Pediatric Case Report
Author(s) -
Mehdi Foroughi,
Abbas Bahador,
Zahra Beizavi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iranian journal of parasitology./iranian journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-238X
pISSN - 1735-7020
DOI - 10.18502/ijpa.v16i1.5538
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , echinococcus granulosus , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , cyst , population , parasitic disease , pathology , disease , radiology , biology , environmental health , zoology
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus with worldwide distribution. The most affected organs are liver and lungs, but it can be detected in any other organs as well. We reported a 5-yr-old boy from Shiraz, southern Iran in 2017 who presented with abdominal discomfort. Imaging revealed multiple liver hydatid cyst and a huge kidney hydatid cyst. This case showed the possible implication of rapid growth of multiple hydatid cyst as well as unusual organ presentation in the pediatric population.