Advances in Liver Echinococcosis: Diagnosis and Treatment

Filippou, Dimitrios; Tselepis, Dimitrios; Filippou, Georgios; Papadopoulos, Vassilios

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2006.08.017

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“…Olguların %30-50'si asemptomatiktir ve tesadüfen radyolojik olarak tanı koyulabilmektedir. İndirekt hemaglütinasyon testi ve ELİSA IgG antikorları yöntemi tanı için spesifiktir (6). Bizim de tüm olgularımızda indirekt hemaglütinasyon testinde pozitiflik saptanmış olup, radyolojik yöntemlerle kistlerin varlığı görüntülenmişti.…”

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Four Hydatid Cysts in One Family: Is Family Screening Necessary?

Karadağlı¹,

Gürses²,

Akpınar³

et al. 2016

TurkiyeParazitolDerg

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ÖZKist hidatik çoğunlukla Echinococcus granulosusun neden olduğu paraziter kistik bir hastalıktır. Enfekte köpekten bulaşan parazit, hayvancılığın yaygın olduğu bölgelerde daha yaygın görülmektedir. Bulantı, kusma ve ateş yakınmaları ile başvuran 10 yaşındaki ilk olgunun muayenesinde sağ akciğerde solunum sesleri azalmış ve krepitan ralleri bulunmaktaydı. Hepatomegali saptanan hastanın, radyolojik görün-tülemelerinde akciğer ve karaciğerinde kist saptandı. Hastanın kist hidatik tanısının serolojik olarak da doğrulanması ardından rezeksiyon ve albendazol tedavisi verildi. Hastanın aile taramasında semptomsuz olan 6 yaşındaki erkek kardeşinde karaciğer ve dalakta; aralıklı karın ağrıları olan 33 yaşındaki annesinde akciğer, karaciğer, dalak ve sağ böbrekte ve 33 yaşındaki semptomsuz babasının karaciğer ve sol böb-reğinde kistlerin görülmesi ardından kist hidatik tanıları serolojik olarak doğrulandı. Hastalara rezeksiyon ve albendazol tedavileri uygulandı. Bu makalede aynı aileden hidatik kist tanısı alan dört birey sunularak; özellikle hayvancılığın yaygın olduğu, hastalık için endemik olan böl-gelerde aile taramasının önemi vurgulanmak istendi. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2015; 39: 319-22) Anahtar Kelimeler: Kist hidatik, aile taraması, hayvancılık Geliş Tarihi: 18.05.2015Kabul Tarihi: 14.11.2015 ABSTRACTHydatid cyst is a parasitic infection mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. As transmission occurs from infected dogs, it is endemic in animal husbandry regions. Here four patients within the same family are presented. The first patient is a 10 year-old girl admitted with nausea, vomiting, and fever. On her physical examination, there were decreased respiratory sounds in the right lung, rales, and hepatomegaly. In the radiological examination, cysts were seen in both her lung and liver. After the confirmation of the diagnosis with a serological examination, surgical resection was performed, and albendazole treatment was given. On family screening, cysts were detected in the liver and spleen in her asymptomatic 6-year-old brother; in the lung, liver, spleen, and right kidney in her 33-year-old mother who had repeating abdominal pain; and in the liver and left kidney in her 33-year-old asymptomatic father. Hydatid cyst infection was serologically confirmed in all patients, and they were given albendazole and were surgically treated. In this case report, four patients in the same family and diagnosed as having hydatid cysts were presented. It was emphasized that once a hydatid cyst was diagnosed, family screening became important, in endemic regions in particular. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2015; 39: 319-22)

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Four Hydatid Cysts in One Family: Is Family Screening Necessary?

Karadağlı¹,

Gürses²,

Akpınar³

et al. 2016

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“…As a pancreatic hydatid cyst is a rare event and the initial presenting symptoms are nonspecific, alternative diagnoses may be considered. PHC may be confused with more common lesions of the pancreas, such as pseudocysts and cystic pancreatic neoplasms space (12). Physicians should always consider this in the differential diagnosis, especially for patients from endemic areas (1).…”

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Pancreatic Head Hydatid Cyst: An Unusual Case

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Introduction: Pancreatic hydatid cyst (PHC), a rare parasitic infectious disease, is caused by the larvae of Echinococus granulosus. Common human organs affected by the hydatid cyst are the liver and lunge, but it rarely involves other organs such as the pancreas. Case Presentation: A rare case is reported of a patient with a pancreatic head hydatid cyst. The result of the patient's preliminary serological surveys was negative and the pancreatic lesion was suspected to be a pseudocyst or cystic pancreatic neoplasms. Following complete excision of the lesion, the pathological analysis of the surgical specimen confirmed hydatid disease. Conclusions: Pancreatic hydatid cysts may be confused with more common lesions of the pancreas such as pseudocysts and cystic pancreatic neoplasms. Physicians should always consider this disease in the differential diagnosis, especially for patients from endemic areas.

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“…1,4 The radical surgical removal of the cystic lesion remains the mainstay of treatment with a high success rate. 1,4 Chemotherapy, with benzimidazole compounds has also been used with some success to sterilize the cyst, decrease the chance of anaphylaxis, and reduce the complications and recurrence rate post-operatively. In recent years, a third treatment option was introduced (PAIR, puncture, aspiration, injection, and re-aspiration) and is indicated for patients who cannot undergo surgery.…”

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“…3 Efforts to improve diagnostic accuracy have led to integration of a range of imaging techniques into the diagnostic armamentarium. 1,4 The radical surgical removal of the cystic lesion remains the mainstay of treatment with a high success rate. 1,4 Chemotherapy, with benzimidazole compounds has also been used with some success to sterilize the cyst, decrease the chance of anaphylaxis, and reduce the complications and recurrence rate post-operatively.…”

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A Hepatic hydatid cyst: four case reports

Naik¹,

Yadav²,

Alam³

et al. 2017

Int Surg J

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We report four cases who were referred to Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical Hospital, Pune suffering from abdominal pain and gastrointestinal manifestations. The patients' history was unremarkable, except that they had contact with dogs and live in rural communities. Laboratory findings showed peripheral blood eosinophilia, leukocytosis, and elevated liver enzymes. Ultrasonography showed well-circumscribed cystic masses in the liver. Diagnosis of hydatid cysts was confirmed by computed tomography (CT). Surgical treatment was performed and all patients recovered well. The results of these cases support the nation that CT scan can led to increased clarity, regarding surgical management, because of discordance between radiographic and laboratory findings.

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Advances in Liver Echinococcosis: Diagnosis and Treatment

Cited by 86 publications

References 75 publications

Four Hydatid Cysts in One Family: Is Family Screening Necessary?

Four Hydatid Cysts in One Family: Is Family Screening Necessary?

Pancreatic Head Hydatid Cyst: An Unusual Case

A Hepatic hydatid cyst: four case reports

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