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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey.

Mecit Kantarci, Sonay Aydin, Suat Eren, Hayri Ogul, Okan Akhan

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. World journal of nephrology · 2025
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  4. Characteristics of the imaging diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mecit KantarciDepartment of Radiology, Ataturk University, Yakutiye 25030, Turkey.
Sonay AydinDepartment of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yidirim University, Erzincan 24002, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-3812-6333
Suat ErenDepartment of Radiology, Ataturk University, Yakutiye 25030, Turkey.
Hayri OgulDepartment of Radiology, Duzce University, Düzce 81620, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-5989-3729
Okan AkhanDepartment of Radiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06800, Turkey.
Atatürk University · TRDüzce Üniversitesi · TRErzincan Binali Yıldırım University · TRHacettepe University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiologists should be aware of the findings of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) due to the diagnostic and management value of imaging. We are attempting to define the most common diagnostic imaging findings of liver AE, along with the prevalence and distribution of those findings. The patients' US, CT, and MRI images were reviewed retrospectively. CT images were acquired with and without the administration of contrast medium. The MRI protocol includes T2-weighted images (WI), diffusion (WI), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps, and pre- and post-contrast T1WIs. The current study included 61 patients. The mean age of the population was 58.2 ± 9.6 years According to Kratzer's categorization (US), 139 lesions (73.1%) were categorized as hailstorm. According to Graeter's classification (CT), 139 (73.1%) lesions were type 1-diffuse infiltrating. The most frequent types were Kodama type 2 and 3 lesions (MRI) (42.6% and 48.7%, accordingly). P2N0M0 was the most frequent subtype. The current study defines the major, characteristic imaging findings of liver AE using US, CT, and MRI. Since US, CT, and MRI have all been utilized to diagnose AE, we believe that a multi-modality classification system is needed. The study's findings may aid radiologists in accurately and timely diagnosing liver AE.

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PMID35215218
PMCPMC8877742
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