SynthesisMedicine2016
Cutaneous fistulization of the hydatid disease: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- A rare complication of the hydatid cyst of the liver: A case report of Cysto-cutaneous fistula.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Hospital-based retrospective analysis of 224 surgical cases of lung hydatid cyst from southern Iran.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Cutaneous fistulization: An extremely rare presentation of hydatid liver cyst in a child.IDCases · 2023Article
- Hydatid Disease of the Liver Presenting as Spontaneous Cutaneous Fistula: A case report.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2022Article
- Turkish HPB Surgery Association consensus report on hepatic cysticTurkish journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Ruptured hepatic hydatid cyst with the formation of an abscess and a cutaneous fistula.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2022Article
- Superinfection of a Dead Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst with a Cutaneous Fistulization.Case reports in radiology · 2017Article
- Hepatic hydatid cyst presenting as a cutaneous fistula.Turkish journal of emergency medicineArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimTo provide an overview of the medical literature on cutaneous fistulization in patients with hydatid disease (HD).
methodsAccording to PRISMA guidelines a literature search was made in PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Google databases were searched using keywords to identify articles related to cutaneous fistulization of the HD. Keywords used were hydatid disease, hydatid cyst, cutaneous fistulization, cysto-cutaneous fistulization, external rupture, and external fistulization. The literature search included case reports, review articles, original articles, and meeting presentations published until July 2016 without restrictions on language, journal, or country. Articles and abstracts containing adequate information, such as age, sex, cyst size, cyst location, clinical presentation, fistula opening location, and management, were included in the study, whereas articles with insufficient clinical and demographic data were excluded. We also present a new case of cysto-cutaneous fistulization of a liver hydatid cyst.
resultsThe literature review included 38 articles (32 full text, 2 abstracts, and 4 unavailable) on cutaneous fistulization in patients with HD. Among the 38 articles included in the study, 22 were written in English, 13 in French, 1 in German, 1 in Italian, and 1 in Spanish. Forty patients (21 males and 19 females; mean age ± standard deviation, 54.0 ± 21.5 years; range, 7-93 years) were involved in the study. Twenty-four patients had cysto-cutaneous fistulization (Echinococcus granulosus); 10 had cutaneous fistulization (E multilocularis), 3 had cysto-cutaneo-bronchio-biliary fistulization, 2 had cysto-cutaneo-bronchial fistulization; and 1 had cutaneo-bronchial fistulization (E multilocularis). Twenty-nine patients were diagnosed with E granulosis and 11 had E multilocularis detected by clinical, radiological, and/or histopathological examinations.
conclusionCutaneous fistulization is a rare complication of HD. Complicated HD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases presenting with cutaneous fistulization, particularly in regions where HD is endemic.
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