Hydatid cyst

ABSTRACT

Hydatid disease is a universal problem more so in the sheep grazing areas of the world. It is caused by the larva of a tapeworm. Echinococcus granulosis. Liver gets involved more frequently though no part of the body is immune to this disease. Old surgical treatment has high recurrence which has been minimised by simultaneous administration of new drugs of benzimedazole group. While given alone, these benzimedazole compounds give a good response in the beginning but complete cure is unpredictable. These drugs are a good tool in the hands of a surgeon which should be given pre-operatively as well as post-operatively in every case of hydatid cyst