Combined echinococcosis of the lungs, heart and liver: clinic, diagnosis and treatment. Case report

Abstract

Echinococcosis or hidatid disease is a parasitic illness which is caused by the most common pathogens Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis and E. oligarthrus. When the agent gets into the organism, it penetrates the organ and forms a cyst. Cysts are located more often (75%) in the liver where they exist without any clinical manifestation. They can be located in other internal organs: lungs, the heart and others. The localization of cysts in several organs simultaneously is a very rare case. The article aims to demonstrate a patient who had a combined echinococcosis of the lungs, heart and liver.

Keywords

• combined echinococcosis
• echinococcosis of the lungs
• echinococcosis of the heart
• echinococcosis of the liver