Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 ObjectiveTo summarize the single-centre experience of Ex vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation (ELRA) to treat end-stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE).MethodsRetrospective analysis of clinical data and follow-up data of 13 patients ...
Jiaqi Yuan +18 more
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Indications and results of liver transplantation for Echinococcus alveolar infection: an overview [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) of the liver, caused by the larval stage of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, has the characteristics of a slow-growing liver cancer.
Bresson-Hadni, Solange +6 more
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Contradictory Role of Gadd45β in Liver Diseases
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 23, December 2024.ABSTRACT There are three homologous proteins (α, β and γ) in the growth arrest and DNA damage 45 (Gadd45) family. These proteins act as cellular responders to physiological and environmental stimuli. Gadd45β plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of liver diseases. Liver injury and growth stimulation increase expression of Gadd45β, which promotes
Chi Wu +6 more
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Unveiling the promise: Exosomes as game‐changers in anti‐infective therapy
Exploration, Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2024.A comprehensive review to reveal new insights into exosomes’ distinctiveness, the growing availability of new analytical tools that drive the development of next‐generation synthetic systems were presented. Herein, light is shed on exosomes as drug delivery vehicles in anti‐infective therapy.
Vivek P. Chavda +9 more
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The initial stage of alveolar echinococcosis is a diagnostic challenge: a case report
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare, potentially fatal parasitosis with the main manifestation site in the liver. Diagnosis already in the initial stage of the disease is important to prevent further exacerbation and possible secondary ...
Tilmann Graeter +4 more
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F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron-Emission Tomography of Echinococcus multilocularis Liver Lesions: Prospective Evaluation of its Value for Diagnosis and Follow-up during Benzimidazole Therapy [PDF]
, 2018 Background:: Long-term benzimidazole therapy benefits patients with non-resectable alveolar echinococcosis (AE). Methods to assess early therapeutic efficacy are lacking.
Ammann, R. +10 more
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]
, 2015 The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 9, September 2024.We report a case where the complete membranes of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst were removed during conscious sedation bronchoscopy. Abstract The complete removal of a pulmonary hydatid cyst by bronchoscopy occurs rarely in clinical practice. We describe a 22‐year‐old male originally from Lebanon, with suspected hydatid cyst rupture on computed ...
Kevin Ziyi Wen +4 more
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Surgical and cryosurgical treatment of recurrent liver Alveolar Echinococcosis
Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2005 The autors present the results of surgical treatment of 6 patients having hepatic recurrent alveolar echinococcosis. Five patients underwent re-resection of the liver (one patient underwent cryodestruction of liver stamp, another patient underwent ...
B. I. Alperovich +3 more
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Alveolar Echinococcosis of the Liver in an Adult with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Infection [PDF]
, 2018 . : We describe a patient with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV) infection and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) with a focus on two messages. Despite being severely immunocompromised over years the patient exhibited a long-term asymptomatic course of
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