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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2019

Case Report: Rare Presentation of Multivisceral Echinococcosis.

Xiao Cai, Huixia Cai, Qing Gan, Wenxu Chang, Fang Yuan, Wei Luo, Jie Sun, Jing An

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Article in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cystic Echinococcosis in the Early 2020s: A Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao CaiDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Huixia CaiDepartment of Parasite Control, Qinghai Province Institute for Endemic Diseases Prevention and Control, Xining, China.
Qing GanDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Wenxu ChangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Fang YuanDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Wei LuoDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Jie SunDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Jing AnDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China.
Qinghai No.3 People's Hospital · CNQinghai Institute for Endemic Diease Prevention and Control · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a common, chronic, and endemic zoonotic disease usually localized in a single organ; multivisceral cases are rare, especially outside the liver or lung. Here, we describe an unusual case of a 43-year-old Tibetan man with echinococcosis of the infratemporal fossa, heart, liver, pancreas, abdomen, and pelvic cavity. He only presented with diminished vision of the left eye, especially when chewing. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed multivisceral CE. The patient underwent surgery for the excision of a cyst in the infratemporal fossa, as well as chemotherapy, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. The diagnosis, clinical features, treatment, and follow-up in this case are discussed. In areas with high echinococcosis prevalence, examination by full imaging is necessary for an accurate diagnosis, especially in cases of atypical localization. Chemotherapy for treatment, as well as prophylaxis against recurrence, can be effective when surgery is not possible.

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AbdomenAdultAlbendazoleAnthelminticsEchinococcosisHumansLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleParanasal Sinus DiseasesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAlbendazoleAnthelmintics

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PMID30860020
PMCPMC6493931
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