Hydatid Cyst And Homoeopathy

A case of Hydatid cyst of Liver cured with Homoeopathy © Dr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma Homoeo Cure & Research Centre P. Ltd. NH 74, Moradabad Road, Kashipur (Uttaranchal) 244713 India Ph- 05947- 275535, 260327, 274338, 277418 Fax- 274338, 275535; Cells- 98 976 18594, 98 976 21896 [email protected], [email protected]

Synonyms: Hydatid disease, hydatidosis, echinococcus cyst.

Definition: It is a cyst formed in the liver or, less frequently, elsewhere, that contains larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, chiefly in ruminants, whose eggs are carried from the intestinal tract to the liver through the blood.

Types: There are two main morphological forms of hydatid cysts found in humans: • the unilocular hydatid cyst and • the osseous hydatid cyst. • A third form in humans is the alveolar hydatid cyst, caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. (Syn: echinococcus cyst).

Life Cycle of parasite: Dogs are the main hosts of the adult worm. Sheep, cattle, rodents, and deer are the natural hosts for the larvae. Humans, especially children, can be attacked by larvae by swallowing eggs, which are shed in the stool of infected dogs. The disease is most common in countries where animals are raised with the help of dogs.

Signs and Symptoms: Patients generally lack symptoms, except for a swollen liver and a dull ache over the right upper quarter of the stomach. X-ray tests are used in diagnosis, and because no medical treatment is available, surgical removal of the cyst is required. According to allopathy, removal of the cysts is the only treatment.

Case History Patient’s name: Km. Ayushi, Female, 8 years P/C • • • •

Anorexia Progressive weight loss Persistent pain in right upper abdomen Pains agg. Night, amel. open air, amel. cold applications

• • •

Desire: sweets, open air Nightmares Hair falling

Observations • A serious child • Putrid smell from mouth • Anger- violent • Quarrelsome Diagnosis 12-03-2005 Ultrasonography upper abdomen Dr. Goel’s X-Ray & Ultrasound Scan Centre, Kashipur Small cystic and hypoechoic areas in right lobe of liver. 18-03-2005 MRI upper abdomen Amit MRI & CT Centre, Moradabad Multiple heterogenous, round, clustered, predominating, cystic lesion occupying the right lobe of liver extending to anterior and posterior segment (area 8/5 and 7/6 bismuth classification). Another diffuse solid looking lesion at and around the porta hepatic with mass effect to caudate lobe and proximal part of portal vein. This lesion is also partially extending to intersegmental fissure. ? mesenchymal hamartoma. 29-05-2005 City X-Ray & Scan Clinic Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Hydatid serology Anti Echinococcus, IgG = 1.5 Interpretation: <0.9 = Negative 0.9.1.1 = Equivocal >1.1 = Positive = Hydatid Cyst Right Lobe of Liver Rubrics Small remedies + small rubrics - Intensity is considered S. No. Grade Rubric 1 2 3 4 5

3 3 2 2 2

MIND - ANGER - violent MIND - QUARRELSOME MIND - SERIOUS GENERALS - PAIN - night GENERALS - AIR; OPEN - desire for open air

No. of Remedies 109 221 114 17 170

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1 2 2 1 2 1 1 3

GENERALS - COLD - applications - amel. GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - sweets - desire GENERALS - EMACIATION DREAMS - NIGHTMARES MOUTH - ODOR - putrid STOMACH - APPETITE - wanting ABDOMEN - PAIN - Hypochondria - right HEAD - HAIR - falling

25 280 298 185 112 347 187 176

Repertorization

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

aur. 10 4 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 3

iod. 9 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 1

mez. 9 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2

aur-s. 9 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1

Rx 02-08-2005 Aurum met 200 / Stat SL TDS 18-08-2005 Jaundice appeared. Nausea+++ Thirstless++ Constipation+ Myrica cerifera Q 5 drops TDS SL TDS 05-09-2005 Jaundice better Other symptoms little bit improved. Aurum met 1M /Stat SL TDS 30-10-2005

bar-c. 9 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 4

tritic-vg. ambr. 9 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

borx. 8 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

bry. 8 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1

Much Better in all respects. SL TDS 05-11-06 Almost Asymptomatic SL TDS 02-12-05 Almost cured. SL TDS 02-01-06 Ultrasonography. Dr. Goel’s X-Ray & Ultrasound Scan Centre, Kashipur No sonographic abnormality is detected in visible parts. Result Cured No Medicine.

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