What is Hydatid Disease? - Pathology mini tutorial

Hydatid disease is also known as cystic echinococcosis and is caused by a tiny tape worm Echinococcus Granulosus. An old name for it is Echinococcus Veterinorum.
0:00 Intro
0:10 What is Hydatid disease
0:32 Geography, definitive and intermediate hosts of hydatid disease
1:08 Gross image of hydatid cyst in liver
1:18 Glossary of terms eg cestode, scolices, protoscolices, brood capsules, daughter cysts etc
2:06 Development of hydatid cyst
2:46 Anatomy of hydatid cyst
3:47 How does hydatid infection spread?
5:16 Symptoms of hydatid disease
6:26 Treatment of hydatid disease
6:47 Gross image of hydatid cyst
6:55 Hydatid cyst in brain
7:00 Histology of hydatid cyst including laminated cyst wall, brood capsules and scolices
7:45 Healed hydatid cyst in liver
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