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Primary Spinal Intradural Hydatid Cysts in a Child With Progressive Paraparesis: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Primary spinal hydatid cyst is an uncommon form of echinococcosis, which may cause focal neurological deficits. We report an extremely rare case of spinal hydatic cyst with several diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 4‐year‐old boy was referred to our medical center suffering from progressive lower back pain, weakness and numbness in both
Afshar Abolhasani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictive model of biliocystic communication in liver hydatid cysts using classification and regression tree analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background Incidence of liver hydatid cyst (LHC) rupture ranged 15%-40% of all cases and most of them concern the bile duct tree. Patients with biliocystic communication (BCC) had specific clinic and therapeutic aspect.
Hadj Omar El Malki   +53 more
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Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy for a Giant Congenital Splenic Cyst in a Child: Case Report and Focused Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT An 11‐year‐old boy with a 16 × 14.5 cm congenital splenic cyst underwent laparoscopic upper‐pole partial splenectomy after negative hydatid workup and vaccination. Recovery was uneventful; histology confirmed epithelial cyst. Spleen‐preserving surgery provided durable symptom relief and preserved function.
Ahmed Alanzi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blocking NKG2A in Echinococcus multilocularis infection partially relieves impairment of NK cell function of the host

open access: yesCellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a fatal zoonotic parasitic disease with biological characteristics similar to cancer. Although previous studies have reported immune dysfunction of Natural Killer (NK) cells due to other inhibitory receptors in ...
Ayinuer Aierken   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Microbial Diagnostics: Machine Learning and Nanotechnology for Zoonotic Disease Control

open access: yesWIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review highlights how integrating machine learning with nanotechnology enables enhanced diagnostics, personalized treatments, and the prediction of outbreaks for zoonotic diseases, offering a unified framework to advance global health. ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases pose significant global health threats, with microbial pathogens, including bacteria ...
Narges Lotfalizadeh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report of Peritoneal Hydatidosis Diagnosed as Ovarian Cyst

open access: yesJournal of Lumbini Medical College, 2013
Primary peritoneal hydatidosis is a rare condition and it was mistiaken for ovarian cyst. Hydatid disease is caused by dog tape worm, Echinococcus granulosus, and is the commonest one having worldwide distribution.
Narendra kaur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Large Mass on the Thigh

open access: yes
JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 337-339, March 2026.
Claudine Howard‐James   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Echinococcosis: A Literature Review

open access: yesParasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Hepatic echinococcosis (HE), a major zoonotic disease, remains endemic in pastoral regions of Western China, where its incidence is closely linked to geographical, livestock and sanitary conditions. The disease presents a significant clinical challenge due to the complexity of host–parasite interactions and a high recurrence rate. To date, the
Wei Ma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blastocystis in a Liver Abscess: An Unusual Extraintestinal Location

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Blastocystis is a common anaerobic protist of uncertain pathogenicity that inhabits the human intestine. Rare cases reported in the literature suggest possible extraintestinal dissemination by unclear mechanisms. We followed a 43‐year‐old Peruvian woman presenting with low‐grade fever and gastrointestinal symptoms who was diagnosed with a liver abscess
Daniel Rodríguez-Zúñiga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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