ReviewParasite (Paris, France)2014
Innovation in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis imaging: best use of old tools, and necessary evaluation of new ones.
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- Potential risk factors associated with human alveolar echinococcosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a great tumor mimicker.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2026Article
- Sympathetic and Vagal Distribution in Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis and Its Clinical Correlation.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
- Sectional Imaging for Alveolar Echinococcosis.Visceral medicine · 2025Article
- Sonographic double patterns in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis according to the echinococcosis multilocularis ultrasound classification.Parasitology research · 2025Article
- Simultaneous combined surgery for hepatic-renal double organ alveolar or cystic echinococcosis: A retrospective study.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Advances in Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Alveolar Echinococcosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- EchiNam: multicenter retrospective study on the experience, challenges, and pitfalls in the diagnosis and treatment of alveolar echinococcosis in Belgium.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Article
- Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic hilar lymph node metastasis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis patients: a real-world single-center experience.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Comparison of ultrasonographic features between two types of hepatic echinococcosis and hepatoblastoma in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Rare complex recurrent cystic echinococcosis with multi-organ involvement after inadequate postoperative therapy: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Pictorial review of hepatic echinococcosis: Ultrasound imaging and differential diagnosis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Review
- Characteristics of the imaging diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- A CT-based radiomics model for predicting lymph node metastasis in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis patients to support lymph node dissection.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Clinical value of the semi-quantitative parameters ofBMC medical imaging · 2024Article
- Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis accompanied by lung and kidney metastases: a case description of imaging findings.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Chemotherapy for the treatment of alveolar echinococcosis: Where are we?Parasite (Paris, France) · 2024Review
- Virtual non-enhanced dual-energy computed tomography reconstruction: a candidate to replace true non-enhanced computed tomography scans in the setting of suspected liver alveolar echinococcosis.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis (HAE), caused by larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis, is a rare but potentially lethal parasitic disease. The first diagnostic suspicion is usually based on hepatic ultrasound exam performed because of abdominal symptoms or in the context of a general checkup; HAE diagnosis may thus also be an incidental finding on imaging. The next step should be Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). They play an important role in the initial assessment of the disease; with chest and brain imaging, they are necessary to assess the PNM stage (parasite lesion, neighboring organ invasion, metastases) of a patient with AE. Performed at least yearly, they also represent key exams for long-term follow-up after therapeutic interventions. Familiarity of radiologists with HAE imaging findings, especially in the endemic regions, will enable earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment. Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) is currently considered to be the only noninvasive, albeit indirect, tool for the detection of metabolic activity in AE. Delayed acquisition of images (3 hrs after FDG injection) enhances its sensitivity for the assessment of lesion metabolism and its reliability for the continuation/withdrawal of anti-parasite treatment. However, sophisticated equipment and high cost widely limit PET/CT use for routine evaluation. Preliminary studies show that new techniques, such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (US), Dual Energy CT or Spectral CT, and Diffusion-Weighted MRI, might also be useful in detecting the blood supply and metabolism of lesions. However, they cannot be recommended before further evaluation of their reliability in a larger number of patients with a variety of locations and stages of AE lesions.
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