Hydatid cyst or hydatid cyst is a cystic disease caused by a parasite called echinococcus granulosus. It is also called echinococcal cyst. It is most common in the liver. However, it is seen in lung, spleen, kidney, and rarely heart, bone and brain tissue. The liver is the most important locality. They are usually very thin membrane structures filled with liquid. Hydatid cyst is common in developing countries. The disease is caused by a parasite that passes from cats and dogs to humans.
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease and its greatest importance is the growth of the cyst over time. It is usually between 3 and 10 cm in size when noticed in the liver. It can grow and create pressure on the surrounding tissues. If it ruptures very rarely and the fluid drains into the abdomen, many cysts may form in the abdomen in the long term. There may be multiple cysts in the liver in the same person, or cysts may occur in both the liver and other tissues.
Clinical
Hydatid cyst usually does not cause specific symptoms. Patients sometimes have complaints such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and sometimes itching and redness. The larger the cyst, the more likely it is to cause complaints. Rarely, if the hydatid cyst ruptures, the above complaints become more pronounced. Sometimes the cyst becomes inflamed, then there may be pain, fever and night sweats in the upper right abdomen. can be placed with More important than making a diagnosis is whether the cyst is alive or active. Because the cyst sometimes heals on its own, but it can still remain inactive or lifeless in the liver. Nonviable cysthidatics may not require treatment if they are not very large or inflamed. If it is difficult to diagnose with ultrasound or if there are many cysts in the liver, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MR) can be performed.
Treatment
*Medical treatment: Albendazole and pyraziquantel derivatives are used.
*Open Surgery: The surgical technique is decided according to the size, localization and number of the cyst. External drainage, capitonage, omentopexy and cystectomy.
*T with percutaneous needle Treatment (PAIR): It is done by interventional radiology. Needle treatment, called non-surgical cyst treatment, is a very comfortable method. It can also be applied to cysts in the kidney, spleen or other intra-abdominal organs.
Protection
*Kpersonal cleaning principles should be paid attention to
*Training and supervision: Animals should not be slaughtered in random places away from control, slaughtered or Control of cystic organs of deceased animals should be done.
*Control of dogs: The most important factor of the biological circle is the control of stray dogs and avoidance of close contact
*Especially children should not be allowed to play with stray dogs, and hands should be washed with plenty of soap and water in case of contact.
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