Pulmonary Echinococcosis

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49 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 4 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Helminth infection of the lung caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis.

Also Known As:

Echinococcosis, Pulmonary; Cyst, Pulmonary Hydatid; Cysts, Pulmonary Hydatid; Echinococcoses, Pulmonary; Hydatid Cysts, Pulmonary; Hydatidoses, Pulmonary; Pulmonary Echinococcoses; Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst; Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts; Pulmonary Hydatidoses; Pulmonary Hydatidosis; Hydatid Cyst, Pulmonary; Hydatidosis, Pulmonary

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Disease Context: Research Results

Parasitic Diseases: 530

Helminthiasis: 264

Cestode Infections: 106

Echinococcosis: 1403

Pulmonary Echinococcosis: 49

Parasitic Lung Diseases: 1

Pulmonary Echinococcosis: 49

Respiratory Tract Diseases: 373

Lung Diseases: 8791

Parasitic Lung Diseases: 1

Pulmonary Echinococcosis: 49

Respiratory Tract Infections: 6139

Parasitic Lung Diseases: 1

Pulmonary Echinococcosis: 49

Related Diseases

1.	Echinococcosis (Hydatid Cysts)
2.	Cysts
3.	Infection
4.	Hepatic Echinococcosis
5.	Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia

Experts

1.	Urhan, Muammer: 1 article (01/2008)
2.	Akin, Mehmet Levhi: 1 article (01/2008)
3.	Sücüllü, Ilker: 1 article (01/2008)
4.	Filiz, Ali Ilker: 1 article (01/2008)
5.	Kurt, Yavuz: 1 article (01/2008)
6.	Kiral, Hakan: 1 article (09/2006)
7.	Arman, Bulent: 1 article (09/2006)
8.	Orki, Alpay: 1 article (09/2006)
9.	Kosar, Altug: 1 article (09/2006)
10.	Haciibrahimoglu, Gokhan: 1 article (09/2006)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Pulmonary Echinococcosis:

1.	Mebendazole (Vermin)FDA Link 01/01/1987 - "The therapeutic efficacy of Mebendazole (Vermox) was studied in 13 patients: 8 with liver and 5 with pulmonary echinococcosis" 09/01/1994 - "METHODS: Eleven pulmonary hydatid cysts in eight patients were drained percutaneously after 1-2 years of treatment with mebendazole (50 mg/kg/day)" 07/01/1990 - "Low dose mebendazole therapy in pulmonary hydatid cyst." 03/15/1989 - "Use of mebendazole in the treatment of pulmonary hydatidosis]" 09/01/1988 - "Low dose mebendazole therapy in pulmonary hydatid cyst"." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Albendazole (Albenza)FDA Link 09/01/1999 - "A placebo controlled study of albendazole in the treatment of pulmonary echinococcosis." 07/01/1998 - "Pulmonary hydatid cyst as a cause of recurrent haemoptysis and responding to treatment with albendazole." 01/01/1997 - "Treatment of complicated pulmonary echinococcosis with albendazole in childhood." 08/01/1991 - "Albendazole in the treatment of pulmonary echinococcosis." 06/01/1985 - "Albendazole treatment of pulmonary hydatid cysts in naturally infected sheep: a study with relevance to the treatment of hydatid cysts in man." Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	AntigensIBA 03/01/2005 - "In this study the capabilities of a new rapid test, the hydatid antigen dot immunobinding assay (HADIA), which was developed for the diagnosis of pulmonary hydatidosis, were studied and compared with another immunodiagnostic method, indirect hemagglutination (IHA)" 01/01/1985 - "The hydatid nature of fluid collected by pleural puncture required for the concomitant infection, was established by using the aspirate as antigen in the DD5 test and five small pulmonary hydatid cysts were found at surgery." 01/01/2001 - "A judicious association of the usual techniques (indirect immunofluorescence assay, indirect hemagglutination assay, immunoelectrophoresis, co-electrophoresis with antigen 5 identification) confirms the diagnosis in 80% to 94% of hepatic hydatidosis cases and in 65% of pulmonary hydatidosis cases" 07/01/1986 - "An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was done for the detection of immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) antibodies to Echinococcus granulosus in surgically proved cases of hydatidosis, especially pulmonary hydatidosis, by use of human hydatid cyst fluid antigen and soluble scolex antigen" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Immunoglobulin G (IgG)IBA 01/01/2002 - "IgG subclass in patients with liver Eg was higher than that of pulmonary hydatidosis, when testing with IgG1 combined one or two of the other six Ig antibodies" 09/01/1992 - "The combination of IgG ELISA, IHA, and IgA ELISA allowed us to achieve a sensitivity of 81% in cases of pulmonary echinococcosis" 12/01/1999 - "Latex agglutination (LA), passive hemagglutination (PHA), immunoelectrophoresis (IEP) and specific IgE, IgM, IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for diagnosis and postoperative follow-up of 79 patients with surgically confirmed pulmonary hydatidosis were evaluated" 07/01/1986 - "An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was done for the detection of immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) antibodies to Echinococcus granulosus in surgically proved cases of hydatidosis, especially pulmonary hydatidosis, by use of human hydatid cyst fluid antigen and soluble scolex antigen" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Immunoglobulin E (IgE)IBA 06/01/2007 - "The patient was found to have specific anti-echinococcus immunoglobulin E and therefore the preoperative diagnosis was that of pulmonary hydatid cyst" 08/01/1993 - "Clinical spectrum of pulmonary hydatidosis and raised serum IgE levels in the Indian southern peninsula." 11/01/1991 - "Anti-Enchinococcus IgE was undetected in 75% and 89% of patients with hepatic or pulmonary hydatidosis, respectively, four months after surgery" 11/01/1991 - "In addition, significant decline was observed in the serum polyclonal IgE four months after surgical removal of the cyst in both hepatic and pulmonary hydatidosis" 12/01/1999 - "Latex agglutination (LA), passive hemagglutination (PHA), immunoelectrophoresis (IEP) and specific IgE, IgM, IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for diagnosis and postoperative follow-up of 79 patients with surgically confirmed pulmonary hydatidosis were evaluated" Order ALL the reference details at left...
6.	Immunoglobulin M (IgM)IBA 12/01/1999 - "Latex agglutination (LA), passive hemagglutination (PHA), immunoelectrophoresis (IEP) and specific IgE, IgM, IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for diagnosis and postoperative follow-up of 79 patients with surgically confirmed pulmonary hydatidosis were evaluated" 07/01/1986 - "An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was done for the detection of immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) antibodies to Echinococcus granulosus in surgically proved cases of hydatidosis, especially pulmonary hydatidosis, by use of human hydatid cyst fluid antigen and soluble scolex antigen" Order ALL the reference details at left...
7.	AntibodiesIBA 01/01/2002 - "IgG subclass in patients with liver Eg was higher than that of pulmonary hydatidosis, when testing with IgG1 combined one or two of the other six Ig antibodies" 07/01/1986 - "An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was done for the detection of immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) antibodies to Echinococcus granulosus in surgically proved cases of hydatidosis, especially pulmonary hydatidosis, by use of human hydatid cyst fluid antigen and soluble scolex antigen" Order ALL the reference details at left...
8.	Silicon Dioxide (Sand)IBA 09/01/2008 - "MATERIALS AND METHODS: The hydatid fluid and sand was collected from patients who underwent surgery for hepatic and pulmonary hydatidosis at Hospital Regional in Temuco, Chile, between 2004 and 2005" Order ALL the reference details at left...
9.	SaltsIBA 05/01/1994 - "We describe 3 patients with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, one associated with rheumatoid arthritis and consumption of gold salts, one with HIV infection and one localized form associated with pulmonary hydatidosis." Order ALL the reference details at left...
10.	Praziquantel (Biltricide)FDA Link 01/01/2001 - "The modern treatment of hepato-pleural-pulmonary hydatidosis is based on surgical excision and medical treatment with drugs like: Mebendazol, Albendazol or Praziquantel" Order ALL the reference details at left...

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Cystotomy 02/01/2003 - "conclude that cystotomy-capitonnage is a successful treatment for pediatric pulmonary hydatid cysts, as it preserves the parenchyma" 09/01/2006 - "CONCLUSION: Capitonnage for pulmonary hydatid cysts is superior to cystotomy because it reduces morbidity (especially prolonged air leak) and hospital stay." 09/01/2006 - "OBJECTIVE: In this clinical retrospective study cystotomy and capitonnage were compared in patients with childhood pulmonary hydatid cysts with regard to postoperative period" 09/01/2006 - "Effect of capitonnage and cystotomy on outcome of childhood pulmonary hydatid cysts." 06/01/2001 - "CONCLUSION: Pulmonary hydatid cysts in children can be treated successfully by cystotomy and capitonnage or only cystotomy" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) 04/01/2004 - "The aim of this study was to review the problems encountered in treating ruptured pulmonary hydatid cysts and to highlight the risks associated with chemotherapy and the delay of surgical treatment in pulmonary hydatid disease" 07/01/1998 - "The unusual presentation of pulmonary hydatid cyst and the response to pharmacotherapy is briefly reviewed." 01/01/2006 - "They were operated on for bilateral complicated pulmonary hydatidosis (2), mediastinal teratocarcinoma with right lung invasion and mediastinal Hodgkin's disease after chemotherapy failure" 03/01/2004 - "Pulmonary hydatid cysts: chemotherapy as a complement to surgical treatment]" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Cystectomy 12/01/2004 - "According to the authors' practice the indication of lung resections for pulmonary hydatid cysts is limited, in selective cases video-thoracoscopic cystectomy can be a successful treatment of choice." 03/01/1951 - "Ideal cystectomy in pulmonary echinococcosis.]" 01/01/1988 - "The conclusion reached is that a cystectomy with capitonage is the treatment of choice for pulmonary echinococcosis, while lung resection may be necessary if lung tissue has been destroyed by prolonged compression or infection." Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Segmental Mastectomy (Lumpectomy) 07/01/1962 - "New technic simplifing the segmentectomy in the treatment of pulmonary echinococcosis with damaged parenchyma.]" 03/01/1994 - "The authors performed cystotomy and capitonnage in 78 patients, lobectomy in 9, segmentectomy in 3, and wedge resection in 2. Of 9 cases with concomitant liver and pulmonary hydatid cysts, 8 were approached by right thoracophrenotomy and 1 by median sternotomy and right phrenotomy" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Thoracotomy 06/01/1999 - "Anterior trans-sternal thoracotomy as a surgical approach in bilateral pulmonary hydatidosis]" 01/01/1999 - "Bilateral thoracotomy with transverse sternotomy in bilateral pulmonary echinococcosis]" Order ALL the reference details at left...

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