Open AccessDisseminated hydatid disease presenting as fever of unknown origin: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Nikhil Gupta,
Vishnu Vasudevan,
Shahid Malik,
Nikhil Nair
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.148852
Subject(s) - echinococcus granulosus , disease , rare disease , medicine , echinococcosis , pathology , fever of unknown origin , echinococcus , biology , radiology , zoology
Human hydatid disease occurs due to infection with larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. The disseminated hydatid disease is a very rare finding. Disseminated hydatid disease presenting as a cause of fever of unknown origin is a rare phenomenon. We present to you such a rare case