Severe hypernatremia in children after surgical resection of hepatic echinococcosis: a rare and potentially fatal complication [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2021 Background Using effective scolicidal agents intraoperatively is essential to lessen the recurrence rate of hepatic echinococcosis. However, severe hypernatremia may occur after hypertonic saline (HS) has been applied as the scolicidal agent.
Kewei Li +4 more
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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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Treatment of Complicated Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis Disease With Suspicious Lymph Node Remote Metastasis Near the Inferior Vena Cava-Abdominal Aorta: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Echinococcosis is a human-animal parasitic disease caused by Echinococcosis tapeworm larvae in humans. From a global perspective, it is mainly prevalent in the mid-high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, and it is a widespread infectious disease.
Xiaolei Xu +21 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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Complications of hepatic echinococcosis: multimodality imaging approach. [PDF]
Insights Imaging, 2019 AbstractHydatid disease is a worldwide zoonosis endemic in many countries. Liver echinococcosis accounts for 60–75% of cases and may be responsible for a wide spectrum of complications in about one third of patients. Some of these complications are potentially life-threatening and require prompt diagnosis and urgent intervention.
Greco S +7 more
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Hepatic cystic echinococcosis (type II): A case report [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchThis article presents a case report of a rare instance of hepatic cystic echinococcosis (Type II). The patient is a young female who has resided in the Inner Mongolia region of China for an extended period and has a clear history of contact with dogs and
Zhiru Liang +6 more
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Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis with Specific CT Findings
Internal Medicine, 2008 A hepatic central bisegmentectomy was performed on a 36-year-old Iranian man with suspected cystic echinococcosis. Hepatic computed tomography (CT) scan findings showed a large cystic lesion, which included many small round shaped cystic lesions. The diagnosis of hepatic cystic echinococcosis was confirmed during surgery.
Shunsuke Satoh +5 more
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Role of stellate cells in hepatic echinococcosis in cattle. [PDF]
J Parasit Dis, 2019 Hydatid cysts formed by the metacestodes of Echinococcus granulosus. Cattle suffering from hydatid cyst shows fluid-filled structures, especially in liver. These parasite-induced cysts localized by forming fibrous capsules in the liver. Fibrogenesis is the host immune response in the liver against these parasites.
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Progress and perspectives on BMP9-ID1 activation of HIF-1α and VEGFA to promote angiogenesis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyHepatic alveolar echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease with a high incidence in western China, particularly affecting plateau areas such as Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang.
Fei Ke +5 more
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Risk factor analysis and prediction of multi-organ metastasis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]
The Saudi Journal of GastroenterologyBackground: Patients with multiple organ metastases from hepatic alveolar echinococcosis have a high mortality rate. However, predictors of multi-organ metastasis have not been identified.
Pan Xia +7 more
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