Computed Tomography in Hydatid Disease of the Liver

Scherer, U; Weinzierl, M; Sturm, Ronald; Schildberg, F. W.; Zrenner, M; Lissner, J.

doi:10.1097/00004728-197811000-00018

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“…17,18 The pathognomonic CT findings are the presence of a single cyst (with a wall) and daughter cysts surrounded by a capsule with peripheral calcification (25% of cases), and membrane detachment. 7,19 The common features include the cysts being single or multiple and appearing uni-or multilocular. The cyst wall is typically thin and well-defined but may be thick and enhance on CT.…”

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Differential Diagnosis and Management of a Recurrent Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

et al. 2009

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Echinococcus granulosus, which causes cystic echinococcosis, is an uncommon condition in the United States. We report a case of a 78-year-old Caucasian female who presented to her primary care physician in 1999 with right upper quadrant pain. She had a history of frequent foreign travel. Abdominal imaging demonstrated a 12.5-cm hepatic cyst. The cyst was drained and the pathology report on the fluid indicated no bacterial, parasitic, or malignant etiology. Serology tests for Entamoeba and Echinococcus antibodies were negative. The patient underwent multiple hepatic cyst aspirations until 2008 for recurring symptoms. In 2008, abdominal imaging demonstrated solid internal components within the cyst. Repeat Echinococcus antibodies ordered were abnormally elevated. Cyst aspiration demonstrated Echinococcus protoscolex. We report this case to discuss the diagnosis and management of hydatid cyst and to emphasize that with increasing globalization, physicians must maintain a high index of clinical suspicion for parasitic etiologies in patients with hepatic cysts.

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Differential Diagnosis and Management of a Recurrent Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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“…If US fails to provide a diagnosis, due to patient related difficulties or not being able to properly evaluate the disease complications, CT is indicated; however, intravenous contrast administration is not necessary unless complications (like biliary communication and infection) are suspected . The density of the cystic fluid is usually close to that of water attenuation (3–30 Hounsfield unit) . In addition, during the resolution period, all of the cyst components may demonstrate dense calcification that is easily detected on CT…”

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Efficacy of diffusion‐weighted MRI in the differentiation of all liver hydatid cyst types

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“…When combined with clinical data, ultrasound and CT findings often are able to confirm the diagnosis [13][14][15][16]. The infection is usually acquired in childhood, but most cases present in the third or fourth decade of life.…”

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