Is Calcified Hydatid Cyst Absolutely Dead?

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Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
Volume:27 Issue:3
Is Calcified Hydatid Cyst Absolutely Dead?

Is Calcified Hydatid Cyst Absolutely Dead?

Authors : Kenan ERZURUMLU, Cafer POLAT, Kadir DİCLE, Erol KILIÇ, Bülent GÜNGÖR, Murat HÖKELEK

Pages : 87-90

Doi:10.5835/jecm.v27i3.1256

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Publication Date : 2011-02-09

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :How and when does a hydatid cyst die in humans? There is an ongoing debate in medicine about this subject. Calcification of the hydatid cyst wall is believed to indicate the death of the cyst. However, rarely, the cyst may be alive even though the wall is calcified. With this report, we presented a patient with a hydatid cyst with calcified wall. Patient was followed up for 8 years after the diagnosis and sufficient and effective treatment was not given thinking that the hydatid cyst was dead and intrabiliary rupture occurred after the follow-up. Criteria for the viability of hydatid cyst are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
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