Research & Literature

Role of chemotherapeutic agents in the management of cystic echinococcosis.

Nazligul Y, Kucukazman M, Akbulut S

International surgery 2015; (100(1)):112-4 doi:10.9738/INTSURG-D-14-00068.1.

The Comparison of 2 New Promising Weapons for the Treatment of Hydatid Cyst Disease: PAIR and Laparoscopic Therapy.

Chen X, Cen C, Xie H, et al.

Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques 2015; (25(4)):358-62 doi:10.1097/SLE.0000000000000177.

Surgical Procedure Choice for Removing Hepatic Cysts of Echinococcus granulosus in Children.

Ran B, Shao Y, Yimiti Y, et al.

European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie 2016; (26(4)):363-7 doi:10.1055/s-0035-1554806.

Recurrence of chest wall hydatid cyst disease involving the thoracic spine in an Australian patient.

Mon ST, Li Y, Shepherd S, et al.

Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2016; (30()):132-136 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2016.01.030.

Unusually located primary hydatid cysts.

Aksakal N, Kement M, Okkabaz N, et al.

Ulusal cerrahi dergisi 2016; (32(2)):130-3 doi:10.5152/UCD.2015.2947.

A Case of Alveolar Echinococcosis Presenting as Cerebral and Spinal Intradural Metastases.

Atalan G, Sivrioglu AK, Sönmez G, et al.

The Eurasian journal of medicine 2016; (48(2)):149-52 doi:10.5152/eurasianjmed.2015.15003.

An Alternative Method for Percutaneous Treatment Of Hydatid Cysts: PAI Technique.

Özdil B, Keçe C, Ünalp ÖV

Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi 2016; (40(2)):77-81 doi:10.5152/tpd.2016.4264.

Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report.

Shojaei E, Yassin Z, Rezahosseini O

Iranian journal of public health 2016; (45(11)):1507-1510.

Biology and Systematics of Echinococcus.

Thompson RC

Advances in parasitology 2017; (95()):65-109 doi:10.1016/bs.apar.2016.07.001.

The Echinococcoses: Diagnosis, Clinical Management and Burden of Disease.

Kern P, Menezes da Silva A, Akhan O, et al.

Advances in parasitology 2017; (96()):259-369 doi:10.1016/bs.apar.2016.09.006.

Risk Factors for Development of Biliary Complications after Surgery for Solitary Liver Hydatid Cyst.

Surmelioglu A, Ozer I, Reyhan E, et al.

The American surgeon 2017; (83(1)):30-35.

Albendazole therapy in human lung and liver hydatid cysts: A 13-year experience.

Fattahi Masoom SH, Lari SM, Fattahi AS, et al.

The clinical respiratory journal 2018; (12(3)):1076-1083 doi:10.1111/crj.12630.

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the treatment of liver hydatid cyst: Comparing laparoscopic and open surgeries.

Sokouti M, Sadeghi R, Pashazadeh S, et al.

Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology 2017; (18(3)):127-135 doi:10.1016/j.ajg.2017.09.010.

The Non-operative Management of Asymptomatic Liver Hydatids: Ending Echinococcophobia.

Saidi F, Habibzadeh F

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2018; (22(3)):486-495 doi:10.1007/s11605-017-3630-8.

Superinfection of a Dead Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst with a Cutaneous Fistulization.

Cicero G, Blandino A, Ascenti G, et al.

Case reports in radiology 2017; (2017()):9393462 doi:10.1155/2017/9393462.

Immunology of cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease).

Díaz Á

British medical bulletin 2017; (124(1)):121-133 doi:10.1093/bmb/ldx033.

Watch and Wait Approach for Inactive Echinococcal Cyst of the Liver: An Update.

Lissandrin R, Tamarozzi F, Mariconti M, et al.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2018; (99(2)):375-379 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.18-0164.

Albendazole and Treatment of Hydatid Cyst: Review of the Literature.

Dehkordi AB, Sanei B, Yousefi M, et al.

Infectious disorders drug targets 2019; (19(2)):101-104 doi:10.2174/1871526518666180629134511.

Medical treatment of cystic echinococcosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Velasco-Tirado V, Alonso-Sardón M, Lopez-Bernus A, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2018; (18(1)):306 doi:10.1186/s12879-018-3201-y.

Patients with cystic echinococcosis in the three national referral centers of Mongolia: A model for CE management assessment.

Bold B, Hattendorf J, Shagj A, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2018; (12(8)):e0006686 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006686.

[Risk Factors for Post-surgery Recurrence of Multiple Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis].

Sun JH, Sun QC, Zhang Z, et al.

Zhongguo ji sheng chong xue yu ji sheng chong bing za zhi = Chinese journal of parasitology & parasitic diseases 2016; (34(1)):89-90.

Clinical management of cystic echinococcosis: state of the art and perspectives.

Stojković M, Weber TF, Junghanss T

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2018; (31(5)):383-392 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000485.

Management of liver hydatid cyst with cystobiliary communication and acute cholangitis: a 27-year experience.

Toumi O, Ammar H, Gupta R, et al.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society 2019; (45(6)):1115-1119 doi:10.1007/s00068-018-0995-7.

Hepatic echinococcosis: A review.

Bhutani N, Kajal P

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2018; (36()):99-105 doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2018.10.032.

Pancreatic echinococcosis.

Soin P, Sharma P, Kochar PS

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2019; (32(1)):85-87 doi:10.1080/08998280.2018.1512359.

Delusions of Parasitosis: An Update.

Reich A, Kwiatkowska D, Pacan P

Dermatology and therapy 2019; (9(4)):631-638 doi:10.1007/s13555-019-00324-3.

First molecular identification of hydatid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato G6/G7 in Ecuador.

Ramos-Sarmiento D, Chiluisa-Utreras V

Journal of helminthology 2019; (94()):e100 doi:10.1017/S0022149X19000944.

[Our clinical experience and follow-up results in hydatid cyst cases: a review of 393 patients from a single center].

Tercan M, Bingol Tanriverdi T, Kaya A, Altay N

Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) 2020; (70(2)):104-110 doi:10.1016/j.bjan.2019.12.013.

Primary multiple cerebral hydatid cysts in an immunocompetent, low-risk patient.

Ramosaço E, Kolovani E, Ranxha E, Vyshka G

IDCases 2020; (21()):e00882 doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00882.

Clinical Characteristics and Management of the Hydatid Cyst of the Liver: A Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal.

Joshi U, Subedi R, Jayswal A, Agrawal V

Journal of parasitology research 2020; (2020()):8867744 doi:10.1155/2020/8867744.

Combined cross-sectional and case-control study on Echinococcus multilocularis infection in pigs in Switzerland.

Meyer A, Olias P, Schüpbach G, et al.

Veterinary parasitology: X 2020; (4()):100031 doi:10.1016/j.vpoa.2020.100031.

Species Detection within the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato Complex by Novel Probe-Based Real-Time PCRs.

Maksimov P, Bergmann H, Wassermann M, et al.

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) 2020; (9(10)) doi:10.3390/pathogens9100791.

Uncommon Locations of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Report of 46 Cases from Southern Iran.

Shahriarirad R, Erfani A, Eskandarisani M, et al.

Surgery research and practice 2020; (2020()):2061045 doi:10.1155/2020/2061045.

Agranulocytosis leads to intestinal Echinococcus multilocularis oncosphere invasion and hepatic metacestode development in naturally resistant Wistar rats.

Joekel DE, Nur S, Monné Rodriguez J, et al.

Parasitology 2021; (148(1)):53-62 doi:10.1017/S0031182020002012.

Anaphylactic shock due to traumatic rupture of pulmonary hydatid cyst: Case report.

Mohammed A, Malki K, Mellagui Y, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2021; (81()):105660 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105660.

Incidental Asymptomatic Giant Hydatid Cyst of the Interventricular Septum Bulging Into the Right Ventricle.

Bougrine R, Aissaoui H, Elouafi N, Ismaili N

Cureus 2021; (13(2)):e13532 doi:10.7759/cureus.13532.

An unsolved problem in developing countries: hydatid cysts in children.

Öztorun Cİ, Demir S, Güney D, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2021; (37(9)):1235-1241 doi:10.1007/s00383-021-04904-3.

A review of the diagnosis and management of liver hydatid cyst.

Ferrer Inaebnit E, Molina Romero FX, Segura Sampedro JJ, et al.

Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas 2022; (114(1)):35-41 doi:10.17235/reed.2021.7896/2021.

Echinococcoses in Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan: Old Diseases in the New Millennium.

Borhani M, Fathi S, Darabi E, et al.

Clinical microbiology reviews 2021; (34(3)):e0029020 doi:10.1128/CMR.00290-20.

[Liver hydatidosis causing obstructive cholangitis : a case report].

Basbous S, Hayette MP, Léonard P, et al.

Revue medicale de Liege 2021; (76(7-8)):575-578.

[Update on cystic echinococcosis of the liver].

Bastid C, Terraz S, Toso C, et al.

Revue medicale suisse 2021; (17(748)):1466-1473.

Acute intraperitoneal rupture of hydatid cysts of the liver: Case series.

Mejri A, Arfaoui K, Omry A, et al.

Medicine 2021; (100(44)):e27552 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000027552.

Usefulness of the FDG PET/CT in the management of cystic echinococcosis: A pilot study.

Salvador F, Escolà-Vergé L, Barios M, et al.

Acta tropica 2022; (227()):106295 doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106295.

Role of the radiologist in the diagnosis and management of the two forms of hepatic echinococcosis.

Calame P, Weck M, Busse-Cote A, et al.

Insights into imaging 2022; (13(1)):68 doi:10.1186/s13244-022-01190-y.

Isolated pericardial cystic Echinococcosis: A rare clinical presentation.

Thapaliya P, Ali TA, Bhutta MM

Pakistan journal of medical sciences 2022; (38(3Part-I)):770-772 doi:10.12669/pjms.38.3.4965.

Pulmonary hydatid cyst mimicking lung tumor in a heavy smoker patient- Uniportal VATS management.

Essa RA, Ahmed SK, Mohamed MG

International journal of surgery case reports 2022; (95()):107138 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107138.

Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in Children: A Single-Institution Experience.

Kocaman OH, Günendi T, Dere O, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(7)):e26670 doi:10.7759/cureus.26670.

Pitfalls in the surgical treatment of undiagnosed lung lesions and cystic pulmonary hydatidosis.

Yaldız D, Batıhan G, Ceylan KC, et al.

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2022; (17(1)):275 doi:10.1186/s13019-022-02026-y.

Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in Children and Adults: Diagnosis and Management.

Aydin Y, Ulas AB, Ahmed AG, Eroglu A

The Eurasian journal of medicine 2022; (54(Suppl1)):133-140 doi:10.5152/eurasianjmed.2022.22289.

Efficacy of Preoperative Albendazole on Protoscoleces Viability in Hydatid Cyst of the Liver.

Vahidirad A, Mansouri M, Shamshirian A, et al.

Iranian journal of parasitology 2022; (17(4)):483-487 doi:10.18502/ijpa.v17i4.11274.

Emergency/Elective Surgery and Emergency Percutaneous Interventions in Liver Hydatid Cysts and Their Results.

Öter S, Yalçın M

The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology 2023; (34(10)):1071-1077 doi:10.5152/tjg.2023.22818.

Hydatid Disease: A Radiological Pictorial Review of a Great Neoplasms Mimicker.

Alshoabi SA, Alkalady AH, Almas KM, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (13(6)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics13061127.

Popliteal Echinococcosis: A Long Journey from the Liver.

Erginöz E, Ergün S, Tunç E, Pekmezci S

Acta parasitologica 2023; (68(2)):463-467 doi:10.1007/s11686-023-00669-y.

Giant hydatid cyst of the brain: Intact cyst removal in 8-year-old child.

Ghasemi AA, Mohammadzade H, Mohammadi R

International journal of surgery case reports 2023; (106()):108172 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108172.

A 20 Years Retrospective Descriptive Study of Human Cystic Echinococcosis and the Role of Albendazole Concurrent with Surgical Treatment: 2001-2021.

Mahmoodi S, Ebrahimian M, Mirhashemi SH, et al.

Iranian journal of parasitology 2023; (18(1)):100-106 doi:10.18502/ijpa.v18i1.12386.

Cardiac Hydatid Disease with Palpitations as the Only Presenting Complaint: The Egg in the Nest.

Azari A, Bigdelu L, Maadarani O, Bitar Z

European journal of case reports in internal medicine 2023; (10(5)):003886 doi:10.12890/2023_003886.

Circulating Small RNA Profiling of Patients with Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis.

Cucher MA, Mariconti M, Manciulli T, et al.

Biology 2023; (12(5)) doi:10.3390/biology12050715.

Management of Liver Hydatid Cysts: A Retrospective Analysis of 293 Surgical Cases from Southern Iran.

Erfani A, Shahriarirad R, Eskandarisani M, et al.

Journal of tropical medicine 2023; (2023()):9998739 doi:10.1155/2023/9998739.

'No cyst, no echinococcosis': a scoping review update on the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis after the issue of the WHO-IWGE Expert Consensus and current perspectives.

Siles-Lucas M, Uchiumi L, Tamarozzi F

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2023; (36(5)):333-340 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000941.

Watch-and-wait approach for inactive echinococcal cysts: scoping review update since the issue of the WHO-IWGE Expert Consensus and current perspectives.

Brunetti E, Tamarozzi F

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2023; (36(5)):326-332 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000943.

Predictive Factors of Liver Hydatid Cyst Recurrence in Children.

Yosra K, Ghada H, Bochra A, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2023; (58(12)):2362-2367 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.07.003.

Percutaneous treatment of liver hydatid cysts: to PAIR or not to PAIR.

Akhan O

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2023; (36(5)):308-317 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000956.

Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis.

Weber TF, Junghanss T, Stojković M

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2023; (36(5)):318-325 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000962.

Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis among livestock in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas in Uganda.

Omadang L, Chamai M, Ejobi F, et al.

Parasitology 2024; (151(1)):68-76 doi:10.1017/S0031182023001154.

Pericardial hydatid cyst: The water lily sign as a classical sign in a nonclassical location.

Alsulami I, Alwasiah R, Alsalman M, Alyousef A

Journal of radiology case reports 2023; (17(9)):15-21 doi:10.3941/jrcr.v17i8.5152.

The unsolved problem of musculoskeletal hydatid disease: two case reports.

Ntombela P, Linda Z, Hlapolosa T, Jingo M

Journal of medical case reports 2023; (17(1)):531 doi:10.1186/s13256-023-04275-4.

Neurobiology of Pathogen Avoidance and Mate Choice: Current and Future Directions.

Cantini D, Choleris E, Kavaliers M

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 2024; (14(2)) doi:10.3390/ani14020296.

Anaphylaxis during puncture of a hepatic hydatid cyst.

Atay G, Erdogan S, Tugrul HC, Su Dur SM

Northern clinics of Istanbul 2023; (10(6)):813-815 doi:10.14744/nci.2022.58260.

A case report of hydatid cyst in the right kidney of a 58-year-old woman.

Setayeshfar M, Rahnama H, Rakhshan A, Abedi A

Urology case reports 2024; (53()):102646 doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102646.

Primary Retroperitoneal Echinococcal Cyst Treated With a Total Cystectomy.

Pichioni P, Kokkinovasilis D, Stylianou S, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(2)):e53887 doi:10.7759/cureus.53887.

Discordance Therapeutic Protocol of Cystic Echinococcosis With WHO Guideline: A Descriptive Study Based on Liver Ultra-Sonographic Data in North Khorasan Province, Northeastern of Iran.

Shafiei R, Mohajerzadeh MS, Masomi HFA, et al.

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2024; (43(7)):1279-1287 doi:10.1002/jum.16452.

A Troublesome Complication of Hydatid Cysts; Intra-Abdominal Rupture: A 10-Year Study from a High-Volume Center.

Yönder H, Berhuni MS, Elkan H, et al.

Iranian journal of parasitology 2024; (19(1)):45-51 doi:10.18502/ijpa.v19i1.15199.

Giant Calcified Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report.

Sutihar A, Lamichhane D, JanakyRaman G, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(3)):e56876 doi:10.7759/cureus.56876.

Anaphylaxis triggered by a hidden threat: A rare hydatid disease case report.

Changuel A, Omry A, Behi H, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2024; (119()):109779 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109779.

Primary pancreatic hydatid cyst: A rare case report and diagnostic challenges.

Zahir ST, Rafiee A, Kargar S

Clinical case reports 2024; (12(7)):e9162 doi:10.1002/ccr3.9162.

Echinococcal disease can present with giant abdominal cysts at very young age: A case report.

Remmerswaal LD, Janes VA, Lamers AB, et al.

Parasitology international 2024; (102()):102923 doi:10.1016/j.parint.2024.102923.

Ruptured splenic hydatid cyst.

Guo Q, Liu H, Wang G

Heliyon 2024; (10(13)):e33701 doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33701.

Follow up study of symptomatic human cystic echinococcosis treatment with albendazole and praziquantel, in Uruguay.

Rosa DD, Figueredo E, Rosas M, Goñi F

BMC infectious diseases 2024; (24(1)):737 doi:10.1186/s12879-024-09539-y.

Spinal Echinococcosis in a Japanese Woman Living in Tokyo: Diagnostic Challenges in Non-endemic Areas and Public Health Implications.

Katsuno T, Sugiura Y, Morishita M, et al.

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2025; (64(6)):971-977 doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.3713-24.

Liver hydatid cyst rupture into gallbladder and right hepatic duct: A case report.

Fahmi MS, Farda W, Sharif Z, Jamal RS

International journal of surgery case reports 2024; (123()):110305 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110305.

Single-stage surgical management of simultaneous pulmonary and splenic hydatidosis: A rare case report.

Messaoudi H, Bessrour H, Lajmi M, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2024; (125()):110580 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110580.

Expression and serodiagnostic efficacy of a novel echinococcosis-specific recombinant fusion antigen rAgB8/1-Em18-Eg95.

Xianwei Y, Tao W, Yin C, Wentao W

Parasitology 2024; (151(13)):1458-1465 doi:10.1017/S0031182024001173.

"Intraperitoneal ruptured hydatid cyst of liver with cystobiliary communication: A case report".

Shrestha S, Ghimire SK, Shrestha M, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2025; (127()):111012 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111012.

Uncommon Presentation of a Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report.

Maalej A, Al Janaahi A, Attia KE

Cureus 2025; (17(2)):e79830 doi:10.7759/cureus.79830.

The deceptive cysts of echinococcus granulosus in the thigh: A case series and review of diagnostic and management challenges.

El Khir YF, Chabihi Z, Boumediane EM, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2025; (134()):111581 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111581.

The Role of Interventional Radiology for the Treatment of Liver CE and AE Lesions: Current Concepts.

Akhan O, Ciftci T

Visceral medicine 2025; doi:10.1159/000547623.

Rare complex recurrent cystic echinococcosis with multi-organ involvement after inadequate postoperative therapy: a case report.

Zhong Y, Yuan Y, Zhang Y, et al.

Frontiers in medicine 2025; (12()):1687259 doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1687259.

Hydatid Cyst of the Thigh With Incidental Hepatitis B: A Rare Case.

Usman R

Cureus 2025; (17(11)):e96444 doi:10.7759/cureus.96444.

A rare complication of the hydatid cyst of the liver: A case report of Cysto-cutaneous fistula.

Mouelhi D, Senda BL, Jedidi L, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2025; (136()):112046 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.112046.

Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis: Predictive Factors of Cyst Fluid Fertility and Viability.

Trigui A, Fendri S, Boujelbène W, et al.

Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH 2026; (31(3)):315-326 doi:10.1111/tmi.70071.