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Alveolar echinococcosis in the canton of Geneva between 2010 and 2021: a descriptive analysis

Swiss Medical Weekly
BACKGROUND: Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare but potentially severe parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, endemic in many countries in the northern hemisphere, including Switzerland.
Manon Ollagnon, Solange Bresson-Hadni, Laurent Spahr, Laura Rubbia-Brandt, Christian Toso, François Chappuis   +5 more
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Hydatid Cyst in a Post‐Tuberculosis Patient: A Persistent Pulmonary Puzzle – A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Pulmonary tuberculosis and hydatid cyst are two distinct pathologies with vastly different etiologies and management approaches, yet they share common risk factors and pulmonary involvement. This rare and unique case of a hydatid cyst occurring in a post‐tuberculosis patient adds to the limited literature and highlights the diagnostic and ...
Abdul Rehman Shahid, Amina Asad, Janmejay Kumar Singh, Malik Muhammad Kabir, Kainat Husain, Khalil El Abdi, Fazeela Bibi, Muhammad Hassan, Bilal Aslam, Said Hamid Sadat   +9 more
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Cystic echinococcosis in Cyprus: historical retrospective and finding of 2 Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato species

Parasitology
The island of Cyprus was a historical endemic area for cystic echinococcosis (CE) in the Mediterranean. During the last decades, Cyprus has been an open-air laboratory and a model for testing and implementing control measures aiming to eliminate CE as a ...
Azzurra Santoro, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Federica Santolamazza, Adriano Casulli   +3 more
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Effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis

BMC Medical Imaging, 2022
Background Microwave ablation (MWA) is a popular therapy for liver malignant tumor in recent years. Few studies have been conducted on its use in the treatment of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE).
Xu Deng, Jing-jing Wang, Zhi-xin Wang, Hai-ning Fan, Hai-jiu Wang, Han-sheng Huang, Kai-qaing Wang, Xiao-zhou Yang, Jun-wei Han, Yangdan Cairang   +9 more
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Treatment of Complicated Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis Disease With Suspicious Lymph Node Remote Metastasis Near the Inferior Vena Cava-Abdominal Aorta: A Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
Echinococcosis is a human-animal parasitic disease caused by Echinococcosis tapeworm larvae in humans. From a global perspective, it is mainly prevalent in the mid-high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, and it is a widespread infectious disease.
Xiaolei Xu, Xiaolei Xu, Xiaolei Xu, Cancan Gao, Xinye Qian, Hong'en Liu, Hong'en Liu, Zhan Wang, Zhan Wang, Zhan Wang, Hu Zhou, Hu Zhou, Hu Zhou, Ying Zhou, Ying Zhou, Haijiu Wang, Haijiu Wang, Lizhao Hou, Shaoshuai He, Xiaobin Feng, Haining Fan, Haining Fan   +21 more
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The Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Echinococcosis: A Literature Review

Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Hepatic echinococcosis (HE), a major zoonotic disease, remains endemic in pastoral regions of Western China, where its incidence is closely linked to geographical, livestock and sanitary conditions. The disease presents a significant clinical challenge due to the complexity of host–parasite interactions and a high recurrence rate. To date, the
Wei Ma, Dian Wang, Chuanchuan Liu, Haining Fan   +3 more
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Progress and perspectives on BMP9-ID1 activation of HIF-1α and VEGFA to promote angiogenesis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis

Frontiers in Oncology
Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease with a high incidence in western China, particularly affecting plateau areas such as Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang.
Fei Ke, Meng-Zhao Xu, Long Ma, Qi-Dong Chen, Bei-Bei He, Ji-De A   +5 more
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eComment. Alveolar echinococcosis of the lung [PDF]

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2013
We read with great interest Karaman et al.'s rare case concerning lung infection with Echinococcus alveolaris [1]. We would like to highlight two points concerning the conservative treatment and imaging characteristics of alveolar echinococcosis (AE). AE is a severe disease, with a mortality of over 90% in untreated patients.
Nikolaos, Barbetakis, Christos, Asteriou, Achilleas A, Lazopoulos, Apostolos S, Gogako   +3 more
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Rare Vascular Sarcoma Treated With Ex Vivo Liver Surgery: A Case of IVC Leiomyosarcoma

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) treated with liver resection, autotransplantation, and IVC reconstruction using a Dacron graft. A 47‐year‐old female presented with mild to moderate lower extremity edema and weakness. Physical examination revealed no abdominal or pelvic abnormalities.
Amirhassan Rabbani, Hesameddin Eghlimi, Mina Khoshkbar Foroushan, Mahmoud Amiri, Pramita Mishra   +4 more
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Laparoscopic resection of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: A single-center experience. [PDF]

, 2022
INTRODUCTION Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) remains a very rare disease requiring complete radical resection for curative treatment. While open approaches are common, safety and efficacy of laparoscopic resections remain unknown. METHODS This is a
Candinas, Daniel, Gloor, Severin, Beldi, Guido, Lachenmayer, Anja   +3 more
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