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Comments on "Right Ventricular Hydatid Cyst Before and After Rupture". [PDF]
ABSTRACT Early surgical excision should be considered the primary treatment modality for cardiac hydatid cyst, and that medical therapy should be meticulously integrated into the preoperative planning process.
Baltacı H, Duman ZM.
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Is It Time to Abandon the Absolute Contraindication to FNAC in Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts? A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
This report challenges the historical belief that fine‐needle aspiration (FNAC) is absolutely contraindicated in suspected pulmonary hydatid cysts. By a case of successful diagnosis without anaphylaxis and a systematic review of the literature, we show that with modern image guidance and precautions, the risk may be lower than traditionally thought. It
Sadin Z +5 more
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Hydatid Cyst of the Thyroid Gland With Concurrent Hepatic Involvement: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, most commonly affects the liver and lungs, while thyroid involvement is exceptionally rare and can mimic other cystic thyroid lesions. We report a 40‐year‐old woman with no history of animal exposure who presented with anterior neck swelling, odynophagia, and abdominal discomfort. She had a prior
Saffar H, Nozheh A, Edalati M.
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Successful Management of a Large Cerebral Hydatid Cyst in a Maasai Child From an Endemic Region: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A 5‐year‐old girl from an endemic area presented with progressive hemiparesis. Imaging revealed a large right frontoparietal cyst. Preoperative antiparasitic treatment was administered before a PAIR‐D Craniotomy, resulting in the successful removal of the cyst intact. Histopathology confirmed E. granulosus.
Mchihiyo T +8 more
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When Silence Speaks: A Perforated Hepatic Cyst, Intact Omental Cyst, and Cholelithiasis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A 39‐year‐old man from an echinococcosis‐endemic region presented with acute left upper quadrant pain. Imaging revealed cholelithiasis, a hepatic and a large abdominal cystic masses, and significant free peritoneal fluid. Urgent laparotomy unexpectedly disclosed three concurrent pathologies: chronic calculous cholecystitis, a perforated ...
Hematian M +5 more
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Laparoscopic or open treatment for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: A single-institution experience
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy in the treatment of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE). Methods: Between January 2018 and December 2019, 213 hepatic AE patients were admitted to the authors ...
Li Wan +5 more
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An 18-year-old housewife presented with a 6 cm × 4 cm specimen of greenish white material (Figure 1A) which she had expectorated after an episode of violent coughing [...]
Satyajeet, Sahoo, Subhra, Mitra
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Echinococcus granulosus is a zoonotic cestode dwelling in the small intestine of canid definitive hosts. Intermediate hosts are a wide range of domestic and wild ungulates. Human infection with the larval stage causes cystic echinococcosis. Understanding
Ashkan Faridi +7 more
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Understanding dynamics of free-roaming dog (FRD) population is critical for planning and implementation of dog population management programs. FRD population size estimation as well as dynamic modeling of dog population under different female dog ...
Saeedeh Shamsaddini +9 more
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Simultaneous Percutaneous Alcohol Ablation of Pulmonary and Hepatic Hydatid Cysts: “PAIR” in a Pair
We present a 48-year-old lady with left chest pain and dyspnea of 6 months duration. Computed tomography scan revealed a left-sided cystic lesion in the lung parenchyma abutting the posterior pleura and chest wall along with a similar cystic lesion in ...
Udit Chauhan +4 more
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