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Hydatid Cyst of the Right Atrium With Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism, Presenting With Massive Haemoptysis: A Case Report

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) shows a large, well‐circumscribed multicystic mass with multiple internal cysts of varying sizes which represent daughter cysts involving the RA cavity, highly suggestive of hydatid cyst of right atrium, a rare phenomenon of cardiac Echinococcus.
Farid Poursadegh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in humans in Erzincan Province

open access: yes, 2020
Aim: A study was carried out in human patients with suspicion of cystic echinococcosis. Echinococcosis granulosus is a zoonoticdisease that causes cystic echinococcosis in humans and animals.
Kara, Murat   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Diagnostics in cystic echinococcosis: Serology versus ultrasonography

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aims: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is the most widespread zoonosis worldwide. The objective of the present study was to compare diagnostic methods in the work-up of suspected cystic echinococcosis of the liver. Materials and Methods: Data from a
Johanna Wuestenberg   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Language Barriers on Postoperative Recovery After Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 1005-1016, April 2026.
Understanding health related information is crucial for informed consent and active participation in surgical care. Language barriers between patients and health care professionals pose the risk of misunderstandings and incomplete information exchange. This can significantly impair the quality of health care.
Freya Brodersen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathology of Echinococcosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Infection of humans by the larval stage of the tapeworms Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato or Echinococcus multilocularis causes the life-threatening zoonoses cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE). Although cystic liver lesions are
Charlotte Micheloud   +25 more
core   +2 more sources

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

open access: yesFEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 5, Page 591-611, March 2026.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Management of Ovarian Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report From an Endemic Region and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Ultrasound imaging demonstrating a multilocular cystic lesion in the left ovary, characterized by internal echogenic septa, prompting further evaluation to assess potential underlying conditions. ABSTRACT Ovarian hydatid cysts are an infrequent presentation of the zoonotic condition caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms. These cysts can easily be
Fatemeh Asadi Kohbad   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous alveolar and cystic echinococcosis of the liver

open access: yes, 2006
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by infection with the larval stages of Echinococcus multilocularis and E. granulosus, respectively, are of major clinical importance.
Liu, Xong Zhou   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Helminths as architects of trained tolerance: implications for human health

open access: yesClinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2026.
Abstract Helminths infect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and are a major cause of chronic morbidity in low‐resource regions. Unlike bacterial and viral pathogens that elicit protective memory, helminths actively remodel host immunity to enable their years‐long persistence and reinfection.
Quinn Moroz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in the Central Asian Region, 1990-2019 [PDF]

open access: yes
Objective: This research aims to update knowledge on the regional and national sickness burden attributable to cystic echinococcosis (CE) from 1990 to 2019, as well as epidemiology and disease control, with a particular emphasis on the People’s Central ...
Fakher Rahim   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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