Hydatid Cyst of the Right Atrium With Hepatic and Pulmonary Involvement and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism, Presenting With Massive Haemoptysis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) shows a large, well‐circumscribed multicystic mass with multiple internal cysts of varying sizes which represent daughter cysts involving the RA cavity, highly suggestive of hydatid cyst of right atrium, a rare phenomenon of cardiac Echinococcus.
Poursadegh F +8 more
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Echinococcosis: diagnosis and current treatment options
Echinococcosis also remains a serious problem today. Highly informative diagnostic methods allow hepatic echinococcosis to be diagnosed at its early stage.
A. N. Lotov +2 more
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A Novel Approach to Recurrent Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using EUS-Guided Aspiration and Ethanol Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review. [PDF]
Background Hepatic hydatid disease, a manifestation of cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, remains endemic in many regions and poses a persistent therapeutic challenge. Although surgery is often employed for definitive management, recurrence, procedural risks, and anatomical constraints have led to growing interest in minimally ...
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LIVER HYDATIDOSIS: OPTIMIZATION OF SURGICAL TREATMENT METHODS
Objectives - optimization of hepatic echinococcosis treatment schemes based on the data analysis of the immediate and long-term results. Material and methods.
S A Ivanov, M V Kenarskaya, K A Panfilov
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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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Large Hydatid Cyst in the Cardiac Interventricular Septum: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease with a high incidence in pastoral areas in Tibet. The heart is an uncommon location of echinococcosis, and involvement of the interventricular septum is even rarer. This disease can remain asymptomatic for a long time, but may result in cardiac tamponade and sudden death.
Lin Gao, Yixiu Zhang, Xiao Yang
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Radiologic features of hepatic echinococcosis in New Zealand, a case report
This case report details an incidental radiological diagnosis of hepatic echinococcosis in an otherwise well and asymptomatic patient. Hepatic echinococcosis is uncommonly diagnosed in New Zealand (NZ) and is caused by contact with the Echinococcus ...
Jia Jie Gary He +2 more
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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson +2 more
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Hepatic 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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Suspected Regional Lymph Node Metastasis in Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: A Case Report
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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