ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2012
Hepatic echinococcosis: clinical and therapeutic aspects.
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- Endocystectomy as a conservative surgical treatment for hepatic cystic echinococcosis: A systematic review with single-arm meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Imaging findings of fatal embolic hemorrhagic stroke secondary to right ventricular hydatid cyst: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Recent advances in clinical and laboratory diagnosis of hydatid cyst: from imaging to recombinant and nanobiosensor-based approaches.Infection · 2026Review
- Percutaneous treatment of pediatric WHO CE1 and CE3a hepatic hydatid cysts: comparison of giant and non-giant cysts.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Computed tomography densitometry for discriminating between type 1 hydatid and simple hepatic cysts.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Traumatic rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst in a polytrauma patient: a case report highlighting diagnostic and management challenges.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Predictors of Concomitant Pulmonary Involvement in Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis: A Clinical Risk Stratification Model.Acta parasitologica · 2026Article
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Hepatic Hydatid Disease: A Pictorial Review with Emphasis on Atypical Presentations and Differential Diagnosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Circular RNAs: An Under-Recognized Part in Different Scenarios of Host-Parasite Interrelationships.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- PercutaneousWorld journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic performance comparison of two ultrasound classification systems for hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a single-center retrospective study.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2026Article
- Allergic symptoms in hydatid cyst; common or rare?Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2026Article
- Frequency and Genetic Characterization ofJournal of parasitology research · 2026Article
- A retrospective study on the efficacy of ex vivo liver resection combined with autologous liver transplantation in treating advanced alveolar echinococcosis at high altitude.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Clinical, Diagnostical, and Epidemiological Findings at First Diagnosis of Alveolar Echinococcosis: A Single-Center Cohort Study.Visceral medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of recurrence of hepatic cystic echinococcosis on postoperative outcomes in an endemic region of Chile: a retrospective cohort study.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Heterotopic Auxiliary Liver Transplantation in a Child with Portal Hypertension Using a Discarded Partial Right Liver Allograft from an Adult Patient with Alveolar Echinococcosis.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2025Article
- Disseminated Peritoneal Hydatidosis: A Case Report.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Article
- Preliminary Proteomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal Potential Serum Biomarkers for Identifying Alveolar Echinococcosis in Mice.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Echinococcosis or hydatid disease (HD) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stages of taeniid cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus. Hepatic echinococcosis is a life-threatening disease, mainly differentiated into alveolar and cystic forms, associated with Echinoccus multilocularis (E. multilocularis) and Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) infection, respectively. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) has a worldwide distribution, while hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is endemic in the Northern hemisphere, including North America and several Asian and European countries, like France, Germany and Austria. E. granulosus young cysts are spherical, unilocular vesicles, consisting of an internal germinal layer and an outer acellular layer. Cyst expansion is associated with a host immune reaction and the subsequent development of a fibrous layer, called the pericyst; old cysts typically present internal septations and daughter cysts. E. multilocularis has a tumor-like, infiltrative behavior, which is responsible for tissue destruction and finally for liver failure. The liver is the main site of HD involvement, for both alveolar and cystic hydatidosis. HD is usually asymptomatic for a long period of time, because cyst growth is commonly slow; the most frequent symptoms are fatigue and abdominal pain. Patients may also present jaundice, hepatomegaly or anaphylaxis, due to cyst leakage or rupture. HD diagnosis is usually accomplished with the combined use of ultrasonography and immunodiagnosis; furthermore, the improvement of surgical techniques, the introduction of minimally invasive treatments [such as puncture, aspiration, injection, re-aspiration (PAIR)] and more effective drugs (such as benzoimidazoles) have deeply changed life expectancy and quality of life of patients with HD. The aim of this article is to provide an up-to-date review of biological, diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of hepatic echinococcosis.
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