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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

Imaging of concomitant pulmonary and hepatic hydatid cysts in a young Ethiopian farmer.

Elias Belete, Francesco Capriotti, Carolina Vitale, Carlo Airola

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Article in Oxford medical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elias BeleteMedical Ward, St. Luke Catholic Hospital, Waliso, 00000, South-West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Francesco CapriottiMedical Ward, St. Luke Catholic Hospital, Waliso, 00000, South-West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Carolina VitaleMedical Ward, St. Luke Catholic Hospital, Waliso, 00000, South-West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Carlo AirolaMedical Ward, St. Luke Catholic Hospital, Waliso, 00000, South-West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3175-924X

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Abstract

A 30-year-old female farmer from South-West Shewa, Ethiopia, presented with chest and abdominal pain. Imaging revealed concomitant pulmonary and hepatic cystic echinococcosis, with calcified liver cysts showing the classic cerebral gyri sign. According to WHO guidelines, pulmonary surgery was advised, while hepatic cysts warranted observation. Serology was unavailable, and the patient was lost to follow-up. This case highlights imaging as a key diagnostic tool and the need for preventive education in endemic settings.

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EthiopiaHydatid cystLiver echinococcosisPulmonary echinococcosisUltrasonography

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PMID41169296
PMCPMC12570005

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