[Echinococcosis of the spleen-notes on some diagnostic and therapeutic problems]

Twenty patients with hydatid disease of the spleen--14 presenting isolated location within the spleen, five--combined with liver cyst, and one--polyorganic involvement--are operated in the Department of general and operative surgery--Sofia over the period January 1985 through December 1998. The currently used methods of echinococcosis diagnosing are described, and the indications for splenectomy and organ salvaging echinococcotomy in the aforementioned localization are discussed.