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ArticleSichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition2023

[Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes of 15 Cases of Intracranial Alveolar Echinococcosis].

Jiazhi Wen, Qi Wang, Fan Fei, Xiaoling Liao, Yong Chen, Li Yuan, Zengxiong Chen, Longyi Chen, Ruxiang Xu, Jinping Liu

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Jiazhi Wen( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Qi Wang( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Fan Fei( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Xiaoling Liao( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Yong Chen( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Li Yuan( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Zengxiong Chen( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Longyi Chen( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Ruxiang Xu( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Jinping Liu( 624000) Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Maerkang 624000, China.
Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the surgical treatment strategy of intracranial alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and the clinical outcomes. Methods: The clinical and follow-up data of 15 intracranial AE patients who underwent surgical treatment in the Departments of Neurosurgery of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (SPPH) and People's Hospital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (a branch hospital of SPPH) between March 2017 and January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Full follow-up data were available for each of the 15 cases. The clinical and imaging characteristics, general surgical information, and surgical outcomes were analyzed. Results: In the 15 patients, there were a total of 50 intracranial lesions, with an average of (3.3±3.1)/case. Four cases had solitary intracranial lesions, while 11 cases had multiple lesions, with the number of intracranial lesions per case ranging from 2 to 13. All patients with solitary intracranial lesions received total resection. In 6 patients with multiple intracranial lesions, only the largest lesion was surgically removed, and in 5 patients, 2 to 3 adjacent lesions were surgically removed. All but one patient had extracranial lesions in their liver, lungs, kidneys, adrenal glands, and thoracic vertebrae. The patients were followed up for 12 to 58 months after surgery, with the mean follow-up time being (28.1±13.4) months. Among the 15 cases, 13 showed stable intracranial condition during postoperative follow-up. Intracranial lesions recurred in 2 patients who had deep lesions accompanied by dissemination to the subarachnoid space. Two patients died during follow-up. Conclusion: Microsurgical treatment of intracranial AE is effective, but total surgical resection is difficult to accomplish when patients have echinococcosis lesions located at a depth, especially when the lesions are spreading to the subarachnoid space. The prognosis of patients is closely associated with the extent of lesion invasion and the control of systemic hydatid lesions, especially those in the liver.

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EchinococcosisEchinococcosis, HepaticHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAlbendazoleAlveolar echinococcosisIntracranialSurgery

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