Echinococcosis or hydatid disease (HD), a parasitic infestation by Echinococcus granulosus, is common in most sheep- and cattle-raising countries in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East, as well as Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and South America.1 The disease is still a major cause of morbidity in some developing countries. Most cases of HD are usually asymptomatic, and, when apparent, the symptoms are caused by compression of adjacent structures by enlarging cysts. The liver is the most common organ involved, but hydatid cysts (HCs) can involve any organs such as the lungs, spleen, and muscles.2 Here we present a rare cause of dysphagia in a patient with esophageal hydatidosis.
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