Case Report of Combined Echinococcosis: Diagnostic and Treatment Peculiarities

Abstract

The article presents incidence of echinococcosis in humans. There is also modern classification according localization of lesion, diagnostic and treatment peculiarities in combined cases. We presented a clinical case of combined hydatid disease of liver and lung, that was challenge because it made difficulties in surgical treatment, as it was associated with considerable mortality and recurrence rates. Although, there was not compliance of the patient for the surgery as should be performed two kinds of surgery – liver and lung. Was decided to perform only anthelmintics treatment by three cycles of albendazole. It was successful and without any relapses that was shown on the control US and MRI three month after the treatment.