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An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]

, 2020
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. CE generally manifests in the liver, but it may present in any organ. These patients often first present to the emergency department.
Abou Asala, Elian D., Axelson, Daniel, Grahf, Daniel C., Tetali, Bhavana   +3 more
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Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis accompanied by lung and kidney metastases: a case description of imaging findings. [PDF]

Quant Imaging Med Surg, 2023
Gao X, Tan H, Zhu M, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Cao Y, Fan H.   +6 more
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Anti-Recem18 Antibody Levels are Associated with Lesion Size and Determine Follow-Up after Resection of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis

British Journal of Surgery, 2023
Best monitoring practices for patients after resection of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis remain unclear. The current study tested if assessment of anti-recEm18 allows for postsurgical patient surveillance.
S. Gloor, Wei Jiang, M. Maurer, B. Gottstein, A. Oberli, J. Hagemann, J. Hotz, D. Candinas, A. Lachenmayer, B. Grüner, G. Beldi   +10 more
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An Overview of Hepatic Echinococcosis and the Characteristic CT and MRI Imaging Manifestations

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021
Xiao-Kun Yu,1 Le Zhang,1 Wen-Jun Ma,2 Wen-Zhong Bi,3 Sheng-Gang Ju4 1Department of Radiology, The Fifth Centre Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, 300450, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People’s ...
Yu XK, Zhang L, Ma WJ, Bi WZ, Ju SG
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Long-term retrospective assessment of a transmission hotspot for human alveolar echinococcosis in mid-west China [PDF]

, 2019
Background Human alveolar echinococcosis caused by infection with Echinococcus multilocularis is one of the most potentially pathogenic helminthic zoonoses.
Afonso, E, Craig, PS, DaZhong, S, Giraudoux,, P, HongBin, Y, Knapp, J, Rogan, MT, WanZhong, J, YuMin, Z   +8 more
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Fast-Growing Alveolar Echinococcosis Following Lung Transplantation

Pathogens, 2020
Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare but life-threatening infection caused by the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis. Its natural history is characterized by a slow parasitic growth over several years.
Clarisse Dupont, Fréderic Grenouillet, Jean-Yves Mabrut, Frédérique Gay, Florence Persat, Martine Wallon, Jean-François Mornex, François Philit, Damien Dupont   +8 more
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Molecular and morphological characterization of Echinococcus granulosus of human and animal origin in Iran [PDF]

, 2002
Iran is an important endemic focus of cystic hydatid disease (CHD) where several species of intermediate host are commonly infected with Echinococcus granulosus. Isolates of E.
Adams, P.J., Harandi, M.F., Hobbs, R.P., Mobedi, I., Morgan-Ryan, U.M., Thompson, R.C.A.   +5 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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Landscape and climatic characteristics associated with human alveolar echinococcosis in France, 1982 to 2007 , the FrancEchino network [PDF]

, 2015
International audience, the FrancEchino network. Landscape and climatic characteristics associated with human alveolar echinococcosis in France, 1982 to 2007. Euro Surveill. 2015;20(18):pii=21118. Available online: Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a
A Abergel, A Gerard, B Faucher, collective the FrancEchino network, D A Vuitton, F Grenouillet, J Beytout, J Dumortier, J Gaudart, J Knapp, J Watelet, K Bardonnet, M Piarroux, M Wallon, R Piarroux, S Bresson-Hadni   +15 more
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Dramatic response to albendazole in transplantation candidates with unresectable hepatic alveolar hydatid disease

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Long‐term albendazole treatment should be given to all patients with unresectable hepatic alveolar echinococcosis as dramatic regression is possible in 15%–20%.
Sönmez Ocak, Arzu Poyanlı, Mine Güllüoğu, Cem İbiş, Yaman Tekant, İlgin Özden   +5 more
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