Hydatid cyst (echinococcosis)

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Hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) is managed by cyst size: albendazole alone for small (<5 cm); PAIR plus albendazole for medium (5-10 cm); surgical resection plus albendazole for large/complicated (>10 cm or ruptured), avoiding spillage (anaphylaxis risk); observation for inactive/calcified cysts.

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