Diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography scan in mediastinal masses assuming histopathological findings as gold standard [PDF]
Purpose: Aim of the study was to: 1) present MDCT characteristics of different mediastinal mass lesions, 2) estimate proportion of benign and malignant mediastinal mass lesions based on MDCT findings, and 3) find out the diagnostic accuracy with ...
Jaipal, Usha +3 more
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Presentation of Epicardial and Intrapericardial Hydatid Cysts: A Case Series
Hydatid cyst mainly involves the liver and lung; however, it can rarely involve cardiac tissue. This study describes the presence of hydatid cysts in the heart with considerable disease points in Tehran, Iran.
Donya Maleki +4 more
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A 58-year-old man was admitted for the evaluation of an incidentally detected hepatic mass. Intravenous contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan in conjunction with contrast-enhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a smooth-margined cyst in the left lateral hepatic segment, which measured 8.5 cm in diameter at the widest
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Total rupture of hydatid cyst of liver in to common bile duct: a case report
Rupture of hydatid liver cyst into biliary tree is frequent complications that involvethe common hepatic duct, lobar biliary branches, the small intrahepatic bile ducts,but rarely rupture into common bile duct. The rupture of hydatid cyst is serious life
Hassan Robleh +8 more
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HYDATID CYST OF ORBIT WITH PROPTOSIS
Hydatid cyst of orbit is a rare cause of proptosis, even in endemic regions. So far, Hydatid cyst of the orbit, has not been reported from Nepal. We report a 7-year-old boy, who presented with initially painful, later painless axial proptosis of the ...
Ram Chandra Adhikari +5 more
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Primary Hydatid Disease of the Chest Wall Presenting as a Chest Wall Tumor [PDF]
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Mediterranean areas, South America, North Africa, Australia, and Iran. Although the liver and lung are the most common involved organs, but the other organs in human body also can be involved by ...
Reza Bagheri +5 more
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The Echinococcus canadensis (G7) genome: A key knowledge of parasitic platyhelminth human diseases [PDF]
Background: The parasite Echinococcus canadensis (G7) (phylum Platyhelminthes, class Cestoda) is one of the causative agents of echinococcosis. Echinococcosis is a worldwide chronic zoonosis affecting humans as well as domestic and wild mammals, which ...
A Bankevich +109 more
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Primary Bilateral Intrapelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting with Adnexal Cystic Mass: A Case Report [PDF]
Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcusgranulosus, is a common parasitic infection of the liver. Disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur with the rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity, producing secondary echinococcosis ...
Shohre Alimohamadi +2 more
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A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica [PDF]
Primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe a rare hydatid cyst which was eroding the sacral hallow, protruding into the right sciatic foramen and presenting
Bafna, UD +3 more
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In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Tamoxifen against Larval Stage Echinococcus granulosus [PDF]
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Chemotherapy currently employs benzimidazoles; however, 40% of cases do not respond favorably.
Cumino, Andrea Carina +4 more
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