True about hydatid disease

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True about hydatid disease
a) MC site is lung
b) Pre-op. Albendazole followed by surgery is the t/t of choice
c) 20% saline is scolicidal
d) Puncture, aspiration, injection, and respiration (PAIR) done in hepatic hydatids.

    1. cd
    1. bc
    1. bd
    1. ac

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ANS:

  • Most common site is liver followed by lung. Other sites which may be involved by E. granulosus are

  • abdominal cavity

  • kidney
    brain

  • bone

  • Scolicidal agents used in hydatid surgery

  • 20% hypertonic saline

  • 0.5% silver nitrate

  • 95% sterile ethanol

  • Absolute alcohol

  • Mebendazole 2.4 µg/ml

  • There is no place for the use of formaldehyde as a scolicidal agent.