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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 [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsHydatid cyst disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, primarily affects the liver and lungs, while cardiac involvement, especially the right atrium (RA), is extremely rare.
Farid Poursadegh +8 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 +9 more
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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 +6 more
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Pulmonary echinococcosis: A rare pseudotumour of the lung [PDF]
Rare Tumors, 2021 Cystic echinococcosis is a widely endemic helminthic disease worldwide but occurs only rarely in Central Europe. Humans are infected as ‘aberrant’ hosts by Echinococcus granulosus and develop cysts in numerous different organs.
Kristina Greimelmaier +8 more
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Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis acquired during a short-term tourist travel
IDCases, 2023 Background: Cystic echinococcosis is non-endemic in Denmark and primarily diagnosed in migrants from endemic areas. Here, we report a case of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis in a Danish woman with no history of longer-term stays abroad, only holiday ...
Siri Nana Halling Svensgaard +7 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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Inflammatory exacerbation of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis during dupilumab therapy: A case report [PDF]
IDCasesBackground: Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare but potentially fatal parasitic disease characterized by slow, infiltrative hepatic growth. Disease progression is strongly influenced by host immune status, and atypical courses have been reported in ...
Takumu Hasebe +14 more
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Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis [PDF]
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2010 Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis, a zoonosis caused by the larvae of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is considered as a major public health problem in countries where dogs are used to care for large herds. Despite its frequency and widespread endemicity, the literature on pulmonary cystic echinococcosis is scarce and not systematic.
Saul, Santivanez, Hector H, Garcia
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Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2023 Purpose of review The aim of our review is to summarize specific clinical, diagnostic and treatment aspects of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis. The lung is the organ second most affected by cystic echinococcosis with approximately a quarter of cystic echinococcosis cysts. Most cysts are in the liver.
Weber, Tim Frederik +2 more
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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 +4 more
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