Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis: Fraternal Twins both in Search of Optimal Treatment

Vuitton, Dominique A.; Brunetti, Enrico

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9457-2_29

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“…The most common organ affected is the liver, and involvement of orbit is very rare. 3 , 4 Almost all mentioned cases of orbital echinococcosis in the literature are uniloculated. Multiloculated cyst or alveolar echinococcosis is extremely rare in orbital region.…”

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Orbital alveolar echinococcosis: A case report

Mohammadi

Hassanpoor

Hosseini

et al. 2018

Journal of Current Ophthalmology

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PurposeTo report a rare case of orbital alveolar echinococcosis in Iran.MethodsA 23-year-old woman with multi-lobular mass lesion in the right orbit underwent excisional biopsy via a deep lateral orbitotomy approach. The pathologic investigation of the lesion was a multilobulated cystic lesion shown where the cyst wall structure was compatible with alveolar Hydatid cyst in histopathology. Clinical course, surgical, and medical management of the disease is noted briefly in the case of orbital involvement of the alveolar echinococcosis.ResultsPatient was treated with anti-fungal medication, and the cysts were successfully removed by a surgical excision.ConclusionAlthough orbital alveolar echinococcosis is extremely rare, it is noteworthy to study its clinical manifestations and radiological examinations to be able to make a true diagnosis.

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Orbital alveolar echinococcosis: A case report

Mohammadi

Hassanpoor

Hosseini

et al. 2018

Journal of Current Ophthalmology

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“…It has a worldwide distribution mostly in developing countries. The cysts are commonly found in liver and lungs but other localizations must not be excluded [1,2]. The orbital localization in rare and uncommon.…”

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A Rare Case of Orbital Hydatid Cyst

Albab¹,

Madiq²,

Belghmaidi³

et al. 2020

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Background: Cystic echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, which is mostly caused by larval stage of Echinococcusgranulosus. The orbital localization in rare and uncommon. Preoperative diagnosis is important to prevent from complications. Case information: Here we report the case of a child admitted for chronic proptosis whose investigations concluded with an orbital hydatid cyst. Result: We describe the case of an 8-year-old child, who consulted in our ophthalmic emergency department for a painful proptosis of the right eye with a progressive decrease in visual acuity and chronic fatigue that had been evolving for 6 months. Due to this highly evocative lesion of an orbital hydatid cyst, we carried out with an ELISA and Western Blot hydatid serology which ended negative. Faced with this orbital involvement, we performed an orbital MRI which objectified two right T2-hypersignal eye cystic lesions, well-limited, exerting a mass effect on the optic nerve and responsible of a grade 2 exophthalmos. We also performed a biological assessment including hemogram, renal and hepatic function that had been normal. The patient remained under medical treatment with albendazole before and after surgery. Conclusion: Orbital involvement, although rare, should not be ignored especially when it comes to chronic proptosis with or without a visual impact in children living around dogs or breeders or in deplorable hygienic conditions.

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China’s prevention and control experience of echinococcosis: A 19-year retrospective

Gu,

Hu,

Guo

et al. 2024

J. Helminthol.

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Echinococcosis poses a significant threat to public health. The Chinese government has implemented prevention and control measures to mitigate the impact of the disease. By analyzing data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, we found that implementation of these measures has reduced the infection rate by nearly 50% between 2004 to 2022 (from 0.3975 to 0.1944 per 100,000 person-years). Nonetheless, some regions still bear a significant disease burden, and lack of detailed information limites further evaluation of the effects on both alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Our analysis supports the continuing implementation of these measures and suggests that enhanced wildlife management, case-based strategies, and surveillance systems will facilitate disease control.

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Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis: Fraternal Twins both in Search of Optimal Treatment

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Orbital alveolar echinococcosis: A case report

Orbital alveolar echinococcosis: A case report

A Rare Case of Orbital Hydatid Cyst

China’s prevention and control experience of echinococcosis: A 19-year retrospective

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