PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hariney Kurunadalingam
AU  - Simon W Dubrey
AU  - Peter L Chiodini
TI  - Lesson of the month 2: Cough and right hypochondrial discomfort
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-2-208
DP  - 2015 Apr 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 208--209
VI  - 15
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/2/208.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/2/208.full
SO  - Clin Med2015 Apr 01; 15
AB  - Cystic echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid disease, is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Humans are an accidental host to this rare disease in the UK, with around 10–20 new cases reported each year. Once suspected, the diagnosis is confirmed through a combination of relevant history, imaging studies and serological testing. This lesson presents a case of hydatid disease and outlines the significant management issues when cysts rupture and the disease becomes disseminated.