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A Giant Hepatic Cyst Mimicking Echinococcosis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Echinococcosis is a life-threatening disease for humans. It occurs all over the world. We report a case of large and complicated hepatic cyst mimicking the Echinococcosis. A 68-year-old female was referred with epigastric pain.
Leszek Sułkowski, Maciej Matyja, Artur Pasternak   +2 more
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Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a diagnostic challenge

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2011
We report a case of alveolar echinococcosis involving the liver in a 61-year-old male. Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare chronic and progressive disease, which can involve mostly liver and in rare cases lung and brain.
O Yapici, S M Erturk, M Ulusay, A Ozel, A Halefoglu, Z Karpat, M Basak   +6 more
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Can contrast-enhanced ultrasound differentiate the type of hepatic echinococcosis: cystic echinococcosis or alveolar echinococcosis?

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Hepatic echinococcosis (HE) is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus, and Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis are the most common, causing cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively.
Xuhui Zhang, Lamu Suolang, Yelei Ren, Yifei Wang, Yong Jiang, Xiaofei Zhong, Zehui Gou, Wu Zhou, Juan Chen, Yongzhong Li, Diming Cai   +10 more
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Serum Metabolomics of Patients with Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis. [PDF]

Biomed Chromatogr
ABSTRACT Hepatic cystic echinococcosis (HCE), a liver manifestation of hydatid disease, is among the 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prioritized by the WHO for eradication by 2025. Although imaging and serological tests are currently the main diagnostic approaches for HCE, they have notable limitations in sensitivity and specificity.
Aimaiti Y, Tuerxun K, Wu YQ, Yasheng A, Ibrahim I, Xu QL, Muhetajiang M, Aji T.   +7 more
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Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of a Hydatid Liver Cyst. [PDF]

Case Rep Gastrointest Med
Introduction and Importance: Cystic echinococcosis is a common cystic infection in endemic areas. Solitary lesions are commonly found in the liver and are primarily caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Other organs can be involved as well but to a lesser degree.
Saad C, Mortada S, Dakroub A, Ghaida MA, Hage L, Zahreddine R, Slim A, Chemaly R, Hajj GA.   +8 more
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Hydatid Disease of the Pelvis: A Rare Manifestation With Diagnostic Challenges-A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Axial CECT of abdomen and pelvis showing multiple Hydatid Cysts. ABSTRACT Hydatid disease, a parasitic infection caused by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus, predominantly affects the liver and the lungs, but its location in the pelvis is extremely rare.
Jha S, Jha M, Singh S, Jha SK, Dahal B, Adhikari A, Dev S.   +6 more
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Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]

Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2018
A 79-year old female patient with past history of breast adenocarcinoma underwent an abdominal computed tomography (CT) for asthenia and nausea.
Jean Delwaide, Olivier Detry, Bertrand Losson, Nicolas Meurisse, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Noëlla Bletard, Pierre Honore, Paul Meunier, Jean-Baptiste Giot, Philippe Leonard   +9 more
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A Misleading Case of Hepatic Echinococcosis [PDF]

Internal Medicine, 2020
Abstract Hydatid disease is a zoonotic disease endemic in Eastern Europe, being highly prevalent in Romania. There are some links between echinococcosis and cancer, but the true nature of the relationship between these diseases remains to be established.
Nicoleta Mihaela Sprîncenatu Irina Iuliana, Hanu, Vlad Pînzariu, Laura-Maria Manea, Alexandra Jichitu, Mariana Anton, Adrian Bordea, Iulia Sălcianu   +7 more
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Cardiac echinococcosis secondary to hepatic echinococcosis: a rare case report [PDF]

Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, 2022
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic infection, which is very rare in developed countries. It can affect all internal organs, while cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare, especially in children. Slowly enlarging hydatid cyst usually remains asymptomatic until the size or space occupying effects the involved organ and induces symptoms ...
Ran, Zhang, Can, Shen, Li, Rao
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Diagnosis and treatment of a case of hepatic mixed echinococcosis infection combined with distant organ metastasis

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Hydatidosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus , which is highly prevalent in pastoral areas. In China, this disease is mainly caused by Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis .
Xiaolei Xu, Cancan Gao, Haiwen Ye, Zhixin Wang, Zhan Wang, Ying Zhou, Haijiu Wang, Bao Zhang, Mingquan Pang, Hu Zhou, Siyu Pan, Mingen Zhao, Haining Fan   +12 more
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