A
tissue infection by the
larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus worm. This
malady is
general in South America, the Medium East, Asia and Africa. Sporadic cases have been reported in the us. Infection occurs after
ingestion of
eggs in
infected dog faeces. The
infection is carried to the
liver where
cysts form. Cysts may
also form in the lungs, bone, brain, kidney, muscles and spleen.
Symptoms include
abdominal pain, itching, cough, haemoptysis,
chest pain and fever.
Treatment includes the surgical removal of
cysts from the tissue.