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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 +15 more
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Hepatic cavernous hemangioma misdiagnosed as hepatic alveolar echinococcosis
Asian Journal of SurgeryXinyu You, Tao Liu, Chong Yang, Yu Zhang
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Approximately 1–3% of cases of hydatid disease involve the central nervous system (CNS). This study aims to report an extremely rare case of supra‐infratentorially located epidural hydatid cyst with transverse venous sinus obstruction which presented with chronic cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) signs and symptoms.
Mohamad Namvar +2 more
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Canine Alveolar Echinococcosis: An Emerging and Costly Introduced Problem in North America
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus multilocularis, is emerging in both dogs and people in North America. Here, we review 27 cases of canine AE opportunistically reported since the index case was described in 2009 in Western Canada.
Temitope U. Kolapo +12 more
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Aspergilloma (a saprophytic infection) typically colonizes lung cavities due to underlying diseases such as tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, cavitary lung cancer, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary infarctions. Rarely, aspergilloma has been noted within a hydatid cyst.
Aayush Adhikari +7 more
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Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2022., 2022 Monocytes and kupffer cells may both participate in Th1 and Th2 immune responses by differentiating into M1 or M2 at different stages of Echinococcus multilocularis infection. Abstract Background Alveolar echinococcosis is a potentially lethal zoonosis caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis.
Bin Li +9 more
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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 +9 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2022., 2022 This case report describes a patient presenting with bilioptysis while being medically managed with prednisolone for severe alcoholic hepatitis. The patient developed hospital‐acquired pneumonia during her hospitalization associated with bilioptysis, resulting in progressive respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support.
Jennifer Ngo, Mathew Wenger, Alex Chee
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Pulmonary Echinococcus in children: A descriptive study in a LMIC
Pediatric Pulmonology, Volume 57, Issue 5, Page 1173-1179, May 2022., 2022 Abstract Background Echinococcus granulosus is a major public health problem in lower middle‐income countries (LMIC). Children are commonly diagnosed with cysts in the lungs and/or the liver. Objectives The purpose of this study was to describe a pediatric cohort diagnosed with pulmonary Cystic Echinococcus (CE) and treated with a combination of ...
Lunga Mfingwana +9 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 +6 more
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