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===~~Hydatid cysts===~~

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===''[[Echinococcus granulosus|Hydatid cysts]]===

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[[~~Image:~~Echinococcus ~~cysts.jpg~~|~~right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Echinococcus~~ cysts ~~(Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>~~]]

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*The intermediate stage of [[Cestodes|''Echinococcus granulosus'']] can be found in the lungs of many species, most commonly in lungs of cattle and sheep

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*They range in size up to 5-10 cm diameter and although of little clinical significance, are important as a zoonosis (can be upto football size in man) and because of carcass condemnation

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