Abdominal ultrasound ... of hydatid fluid several times following the removal of the single hydatid cyst and repair of the bronchial openings. This patient was infected with Echinococcus granulosus.

The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between dogs and sheep, with the intermediate stage in sheep causing hydatid cysts. Humans exposed to tapeworm eggs in dog feces can ...