Management of Hydatid Cysts in Pregnancy: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of Literature

Human hydatidosis is a parasitic infection by the larval stages of the Echinococcus (E.) that rarely occurs in pregnancy (1/20, 000-30 000). Canines are the definitive host while humans are the accidental host. They most often affect the liver (60%) and lungs (30%). E. granulosus causes cystic echin...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 10
Main Authors Gul, Mehnaz, Younis, Iman, Rathinavelu, Balamurugan, Ben Ghashir, Najla Saleh, Seeli, Ravi Kanth, Hatem Chahine, Rabih, Abdul Fatah Seoud, Muhieddine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto Cureus Inc 03.10.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Cesarean section
Childbirth & labor
Cysts
Emergency medical care
Histopathology
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Liver
Lungs
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multidisciplinary teams
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pathology
Pregnancy
Surgeons
Thoracic surgery
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
Vomiting
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Summary:Human hydatidosis is a parasitic infection by the larval stages of the Echinococcus (E.) that rarely occurs in pregnancy (1/20, 000-30 000). Canines are the definitive host while humans are the accidental host. They most often affect the liver (60%) and lungs (30%). E. granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis and is the most frequent form. E. multilocularis causes alveolar echinococcosis and is becoming increasingly more common. E. infections often remain asymptomatic for years before the cysts grow large enough to cause symptoms. Hepatic and pulmonary signs and symptoms are the most common clinical manifestations. There is no consensus on their management in pregnancy. We report two pregnancies complicated by hydatid disease of the liver and lung, discuss their problematic management, and review the recent literature.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.46425