Zakaullah Waqasi, Abdulrehman Almaawi, Mohammed Shakwer.
Hydatid cyst of liver.
Pak J Surg Jan ;29(2):147-50.

Hydatid cyst disease due to Echinococcus granulosus is an endemic parasitic zoonosis characterized by worldwide distribution. The mos commonly involved anatomical locations are the liver and lung, occasionally spleen and other organs can be involved. This disease is found more commonly in rural population as compared to urban population and found common in children and adolescents. Echinococcus granulosus is a cosmopolitan parasite, and endemic regions exist in each continent.

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