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Rare Case of Co-Existing Hydatid Cyst Along With Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Both Being Evident on Chest X-Ray. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
A 45‐year‐old male immigrant builder presented with haemoptysis and a dry cough. Imaging revealed a right apical cavitating lesion and an incidental calcified hepatic cyst. Sputum confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while CT identified a CE5‐stage hydatid cyst.
Ummer T, Qayum S, Bandara H.
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Pulmonary echinococcosis mimicking tuberculosis in a child from a dual-endemic region: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundPulmonary echinococcosis represents a significant health challenge, particularly in endemic regions, and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.
Yiyuan Li, Yiyuan Li, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Qin Guo, Qin Guo   +5 more
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Pericardial Hydatid Cyst in a Patient With Multisensory Impairments: Case Report and Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Schematic representation of a pericardial hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The illustration depicts the patient's neurological comorbidities, characteristic multiloculated pericardial cystic lesion on CT imaging, surgical excision under cardiopulmonary bypass, and the zoonotic transmission cycle involving livestock in endemic regions ...
Jaber M, Abukaresh N, Atawneh AM, Sarahneh H, Taha H, Awad H, Salameh H.   +6 more
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Medically Managed Locally Acquired Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis With Bacterial Superinfection in Northern Canada: A Case Report. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Background: Primary pulmonary cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease often caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato complex. Although rare in North America, it can present significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Case Presentation: We report a 36‐year‐old male from Quebec, Canada, with locally acquired primary pulmonary CE who ...
Alenezi AF, Redha M, Yansouni CP, Barkati S.   +3 more
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Case Report: Pulmonary echinococcosis misdiagnosed as bronchogenic pulmonary cysts [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is a zoonotic parasitic infection that poses a significant risk to human health. This article delineates the diagnostic and therapeutic course of a patient afflicted with pulmonary echinococcosis who was ...
Qingcheng Yang, Lyubo Wang, Yuanlong Shi, Siyun Liu, Daoguang Fan, Bencheng Wu, Yi Duan, Chenjun Xin, Lincan Duan   +8 more
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Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Both Tuberculous Cavity and Aspergilloma: A Diagnostic Challenge in an Endemic Region. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a zoonotic disease endemic in many pastoral regions. Pulmonary involvement, although less common than hepatic, may present with nonspecific respiratory symptoms and mimic other pathologies such as tuberculosis, posing a diagnostic challenge.
Aldakak MA, Ahmad A, Ahmad R, Ibrahim B, Taifour Y.   +4 more
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Pulmonary echinococcosis [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2003
Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is caused by larvae of the tapewormEchinococcus. Four species are recognised and the vast majority of infestations in humans are caused byE. granulosus.E. granulosuscauses cystic echinococcosis, which has a worldwide distribution. Humans are exposed less frequently toE.
R, Morar, C, Feldman
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with suspected cystic echinococcosis: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Tuberculosis is a global health issue affecting millions of people worldwide. While pulmonary tuberculosis is common, hepatic tuberculosis is rare and accounts for less than 1% of cases.
Simon Daller, Julian Frederic Hotz, Moritz Staudacher, Polina Kalinina, Susanna Lang, Fredrik Waneck, Heimo Lagler   +6 more
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Application of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography for the Preoperative Diagnosis and Classification of Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis

Pathogens, 2021
Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis remains a serious threat to public health. A standardized, imaging-based classification method for pulmonary echinococcosis has not yet been developed despite the existence of a standardized ultrasound classification ...
Lizhong Wu, Pema, Longlong Mu, Mingjue Si, Jie Xu, Guojie Ciren, Lingling Cai   +6 more
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Basic Operative Tactics for Pulmonary Echinococcosis in the Era of Endostaplers and Energy Devices

Medicina, 2023
Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larvae of the tapeworm species Echinococcus. The liver is the most common location for a primary echinococcosis.
Estera Bakinowska, Konstantinos Kostopanagiotou, Małgorzata Edyta Wojtyś, Kajetan Kiełbowski, Konrad Ptaszyński, Darko Gajić, Nikola Ruszel, Janusz Wójcik, Tomasz Grodzki, Periklis Tomos   +9 more
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