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Hepatic echinococcosis: A review [PDF]
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2018 Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widely endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with metacestodes (larval stage) of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm and transmitted by dogs. E. granulosus are common parasites in certain parts of the world, and are present on every continent with the exception of Antarctica.
Namita Bhutani Mbbs,, Dnb, Pradeep Kajal
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A Giant Hepatic Cyst Mimicking Echinococcosis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Echinococcosis is a life-threatening disease for humans. It occurs all over the world. We report a case of large and complicated hepatic cyst mimicking the Echinococcosis. A 68-year-old female was referred with epigastric pain.
Leszek Sułkowski +2 more
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Clinical value of the semi-quantitative parameters of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in the classification of hepatic echinococcosis in the Qinghai Tibetan area of China [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground To investigate the value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) semi-quantitative parameters, including the lesion diameter, maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), maximum standardized ...
Zhihui Shen +8 more
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The initial stage of alveolar echinococcosis is a diagnostic challenge: a case report [PDF]
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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Radical treatment for hepatic echinococcosis
HPB, 2000 Background Hydatid liver surgery is associated with a high incidence of recurrence. Combined medical and surgical treatment should decrease the recurrence rates. Methods In a retrospective study, 75 patients receiving operative treatment for hepatic echinococcosis with or without albendazole therapy were invited to enter a follow-up survey ...
Ali Menteş +3 more
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Treatment options for hepatic cystic echinococcosis [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2005 A number of surgical and non-surgical options exist to treat cystic echinococcosis of the liver. For decades, surgical excision via a conservative or radical approach was the recommended approach for hepatic hydatid cysts. The availability of chemotherapeutic agents with significant activity against Echinococcus granulosis has made it possible to ...
Raymond A. Smego, Peter Sebanego
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Cardiac echinococcosis secondary to hepatic echinococcosis: a rare case report. [PDF]
Cardiovasc Diagn Ther, 2022 Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic infection, which is very rare in developed countries. It can affect all internal organs, while cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare, especially in children. Slowly enlarging hydatid cyst usually remains asymptomatic until the size or space occupying effects the involved organ and induces symptoms ...
Zhang R, Shen C, Rao L.
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Cystic hepatic echinococcosis with intrabiliary rupture. [PDF]
Hepatobiliary Surg NutrMa J +4 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis. Because of its characteristics of diffuse infiltration and growth similar to tumors, the disability rate and mortality rate are ...
Xiaolei Xu +37 more
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