Hydatidosis of the spleen is a rare zoonotic clinical entity. The occurrence of isolated splenic hydatid cysts in the absence of these cysts in any other portion of the body is referred to as primary splenic hydatidosis. It is a rare disorder that accounts for only 2% of the burden of hydatid disease worldwide. After the liver and the lungs, the spleen is the organ that is most frequently affected by this condition.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10618711PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46346DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

hydatidosis spleen
8
unexpected finding
4
finding isolated
4
isolated hydatidosis
4
spleen concomitant
4
concomitant visceromegaly
4
visceromegaly elderly
4
elderly female
4
female hydatidosis
4
spleen rare
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!