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Severe hypernatremia in children after surgical resection of hepatic echinococcosis: a rare and potentially fatal complication

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Using effective scolicidal agents intraoperatively is essential to lessen the recurrence rate of hepatic echinococcosis. However, severe hypernatremia may occur after hypertonic saline (HS) has been applied as the scolicidal agent.
Kewei Li, Yijun Liu, Xiaolong Xie, Rongxing Zhou, Bo Xiang   +4 more
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Suspected Regional Lymph Node Metastasis in Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: A Case Report

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2020
There is no direct evidence to support the existence of regional lymph node metastatic routes in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, and only a few literature have been reported. There was a case of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis suspected of metastasis of
Qiang WANG, Yu CUI, Li REN, Haijiu WANG, Zhixin WANG, Hu WANG, Haining FAN   +6 more
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Case Series of Cystic Echinococcosis Over a Twelve-year Period at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

Oman Medical Journal, 2023
Objectives: Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is endemic in many countries including some in the Middle East. Exact prevalence rates for human echinococcosis are unknown for Oman.
Kowthar Salman Hassan, Asma Al Balushi, Prashanth Kumar P, Hashim Ba Wazir, Badriya Al Adawi   +4 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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Confirmed Autochthonous Case of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis, Italy, 2023

Emerging Infectious Diseases
In September 2023, a patient in Italy who had never traveled abroad was referred for testing for suspected hepatic cystic echinococcosis. Lesions were incompatible with cystic echinococcosis; instead, autochthonous alveolar echinococcosis was confirmed.
Francesca Tamarozzi, Niccolò Ronzoni, Monica Degani, Eugenio Oliboni, Dennis Tappe, Beate Gruener, Federico Gobbi   +6 more
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Alveolar Echinococcosis in a Patient with Presumed Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Unexpected Finding after Liver Transplantation

Pathogens, 2023
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is an important reason for liver transplantation. Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by Echinococcus multilocularis and presents characteristic calcified conglomerates detected by ultrasound or computed ...
Florian Fronhoffs, Leona Dold, Marijo Parčina, Arne Schneidewind, Maria Willis, Thomas F. E. Barth, Tobias J. Weismüller, Taotao Zhou, Philipp Lutz, Julian A. Luetkens, Peter Gerlach, Steffen Manekeller, Jörg C. Kalff, Tim O. Vilz, Christian P. Strassburg, Glen Kristiansen   +15 more
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A pelvic mass in a 10-year-old boy: a rare diagnosis [PDF]

Jorjani Biomedicine Journal, 2023
This article reports a pelvic hydatid cyst in a 10-year-old boy who initially presented with right flank pain. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a cystic lesion containing internal densities, which was found to be a hydatid cyst between the bladder and ...
Emadoddin Moudi, Hamidreza Kamalinia, Sepehr Ramezani, Abazar Akbarzade pasha, Omid Majidi   +4 more
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A large intracardiac hydatid cyst with concomitant cervical and hepatic involvement: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Cardiac hydatidosis is a relatively rare complication of echinococcosis. Understanding the atypical manifestations, potential associated risk factors, and epidemiology leads to optimal and timely management.
Maryam Faramarzpour, Sirous Jafari, Mehrzad Rahmanian, Akram Sardari, Farnoosh Larti   +4 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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Mongolian and Japanese Joint Conference on "Echinococcosis: diagnosis, treatment and prevention in Mongolia" June 4, 2009

Parasites & Vectors, 2010
The first Mongolian-Japanese Joint Conference on "Echinococcosis: diagnosis, treatment and prevention in Mongolia" was held in Ulaanbaatar on June 4th, 2009.
Bayarmaa E, Temuulen D, Otgonbaatar D, Uranchimeg B, Oyun-Erdene B, Battsetseg G, Batsukh Z, Narantuya B, Sergelen O, Tsendjav A, Nyamkhuu G, Nyamkhuu D, Gurbadam A, Abmed D, Tsogtsaikhan S, Usukhbayar A, Smirmaul K, Gereltuya J, Ito A   +18 more
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