Morphological Features of Recurrent Pulmonary Echinococcosis

The article is devoted to the clinical and morphological aspects of the recurrence of echinococcosis of the lungs. Immediate complications after surgery were observed in 6 (11.3%) patients. An analysis of the morphological characteristics of echinococcal cysts of the lungs showed that recurrent echinococcosis was most often found in Echinococcus veterinorum (50.9%), Echinococcus hominis (37.7%), and in Echinococcus acephalocystis no relapses of the disease were observed, and if they did occur (6 - 11, 3%), it was associated with the reinvasion of the parasite.