ArticleParasite (Paris, France)2016
Efficacy of ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy in the diagnosis of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a retrospective analysis.
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- Circulating free DNA as a diagnostic marker for echinococcosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Pooled it
- Cystic echinococcosis in Austria 2009-2024: national surveillance and two rare cases of musculoskeletal manifestations including clinical management strategies.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Two Decades of Living with Echinococcus multilocularis: A Clinical Epidemiology Study on Human Alveolar Echinococcosis in Hungary.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2025Article
- The initial stage of alveolar echinococcosis is a diagnostic challenge: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Advances in Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Alveolar Echinococcosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Pediatric Echinococcosis of the Liver in Austria: Clinical and Therapeutical Considerations.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Fast-Growing Alveolar Echinococcosis Following Lung Transplantation.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Comprehensive characterization of plasma cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in echinococcosis patients using ultra-high-throughput sequencing.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
- Echinococcosis: Advances in the 21st Century.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2019Review
- Case Report: Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Patients with Alveolar Echinococcus: Successful Management of Three Cases.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data, laboratory results, imaging findings, and histopathological features of 28 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy from a hepatic lesion and were diagnosed with alveolar echinococcosis.
resultsAmong 28 patients included in the study, 16 were females and 12 were males. The mean age of the studied population was 53 ± 16 years, and the age range was 18-79 years. The most common presenting symptom was abdominal pain, which was observed in 14 patients. A total of 36 lesions were detected in the patients' livers, out of which 7 had a cystic appearance. Hepatic vascular involvement, bile duct involvement, and other organ involvement were depicted in 14, 5, and 7 patients, respectively. The average number of cores taken from the lesions was 2.7, ranging between 2 and 5. In histopathological evaluation, PAS+ parasitic membrane structures were visualized on a necrotic background in all cases. Regarding seven patients, who were operated, the pathological findings of preoperative percutaneous biopsies were in perfect agreement with the pathological examinations after surgical resections. None of the patients developed major complications after biopsy.
conclusionUltrasound-guided core-needle biopsy is a minimally invasive, reliable, and effective diagnostic tool for the definitive diagnosis of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.
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