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Hydatid Disease at the Los Angeles County Hospital, 1936–1948; with a Report of First Autochthonous Case from California¹

One pulmonary and five hepatic echinococcus (hydatid) cysts were diagnosed and treated at the Los Angeles County General Hospital during the twelve-year period 1936–1948. One patient, a 14 year old California-born Japanese schoolboy, reported in detail, is believed to represent the first autochthonous case from California.

¹ From the Los Angeles County General Hospital, Department of Medicine, and the Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Presented at the 515th meeting of the Medical Association of the Isthmian Canal Zone, Colon Hospital, on October 18, 1949.

The antigens used in the Casoni tests reported in this paper were collected and prepared by Dr. John F. Kessel, Head Medical Microbiologist, Los Angeles County Hospital and the tests were performed under his supervision. Figure I, which shows a typical positive test was photographed at his request and is a part of his teaching collection of lantern slides. The photographs were made by the Department of Photography, Los Angeles County Hospital.

² Gorgas Hospital, Ancon, Canal Zone.