The disease, popularly called 'dog cyst', can even lead to death.
Liver hydatid cyst, popularly known as'dog cyst', is a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans and He stated that it is a serious disease that can lead to death. Liver hydatid cyst is not transmitted from person to person, but it brings with it many problems, from jaundice to fatal allergic reactions. The treatment of the disease is only possible with surgery.
General Surgery Specialist Dr. Tolga Hüner He explained liver hydatid cyst disease and its treatment methods. Dr. Hüner explained that liver hydatid cyst is a disease caused by a type of parasite. Stating that the disease is also known as 4 dog cyst* among the public, Dr. Tolga Hüner said, "Mature parasite; It lives in the intestines of animals such as wolves, jackals and dogs. The egg of the parasite is the worm. It is excreted with the feces of animals such as jackals and dogs. When sheep and cattle, which play a role as intermediate hosts in the evolution of the parasite, eat food contaminated with these parasite eggs, the egg passes into their intestines and the worm emerges in the intestine, mixes with the bloodstream and settles in various parts of the body, most often in the liver, forming cysts that grow larger. We call this hydatid disease.
These cysts contain worms that will form thousands of parasites. Later, when the diseased organs (containing these cysts) are eaten by animals such as wolves, jackals and dogs, the parasite reaches their intestines again, where it develops and becomes an adult parasite. In other words, the parasite has such a cycle and need for its reproduction.
HOW DOES IT APPEAR IN HUMANS
Humans also serve as an intermediate host in this situation from time to time. can see. If the substances contaminated with the eggs of the parasite are ingested orally, the eggs hatch in the intestine and the parasite that emerges from it forms cysts in humans, often settling in the liver. The disease is located in the liver in 75-80 percent of cases. Less commonly, it can be seen in the lungs, other abdominal organs and even the brain. No matter where the incident occurs, there is a growing pressure inside the place where the parasite settles. A cyst filled with fluid is formed.
CAN LIVER HYDISTIC CYST TRANSMIT TO HUMANS?
Liver hydatid cyst is not transmitted from person to person and is not found in human feces. However, contaminated food contaminated with parasite eggs can be consumed by anyone, and therefore the disease may occur in different members of the family.
- DOES THE DISEASE CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LIVER?
Liver cells continue their functions because they generally create space for themselves by pushing the liver tissue, and it does not cause damage.
LIVER CYST HlE&TlGl WHAT CAUSES THE COMPLAINTS? IT HAPPENS
Liver hydatid cyst disease has no specific complaints. There may be one or more cysts in the liver. Small cysts usually do not cause complaints. The disease usually occurs on imaging performed for other reasons. Larger cysts cause complaints such as a feeling of fullness and pain on the right side.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CYST IS LEFT ALONE
It usually grows gradually and causes undesirable events. causes. These are the growth of bacteria in the cyst, jaundice, and puncture and rupture. Their emergence increases the risks that make it difficult to fight the disease. Spontaneous bursting and perforation of the cyst may rarely occur. Rather, sudden and violent blows (accident, punch) to large cysts may cause such a rupture. When the cyst ruptures, the cyst content has antigenic properties, that is, it can provoke severe, life-threatening allergic reactions, and secondly, the cyst content can spread throughout the abdominal cavity and cause widespread disease. Then it becomes difficult to fight the disease.
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE?
The standard treatment of the disease is surgery. The surgical method is determined according to variables such as the size of the cyst, its location in the liver, its number, and whether there are any complications. In appropriate cases, surgical treatment can be performed by laparoscopic method. In laparoscopic surgery, the cyst is cleaned by entering the patient's abdomen with special surgical tools through three small holes, accompanied by a camera, without making a large incision. During this process, the cyst content does not come into contact with the mixed cavity. Special surgical equipment is used to prevent this. As with other laparoscopic surgeries, the patient's hospital stay is shorter, pain is less, and there is no risk of herniation at the wound site. Each open surgery reduces the patient's chance of undergoing laparoscopic surgery in case another surgery is required.
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