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ArticleCase reports in gastrointestinal medicine2026

A Novel Approach to Recurrent Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using EUS-Guided Aspiration and Ethanol Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review.

Pouyan Ebrahimi, Amin Esmaeilnia Shirvani, Mohammad Golparvar Azizi, Hadie Razjouyan, Seyed Hassan Abedi

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Pouyan EbrahimiSchool of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, mubabol.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2654-2169
Amin Esmaeilnia ShirvaniSchool of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, mubabol.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5939-8765
Mohammad Golparvar AziziDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, mubabol.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4078-9853
Hadie RazjouyanAssociate Professor of Medicine, Interventional Gastroenterologist, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University, Hershey, 17033, Pennsylvania, USA, psu.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8653-5222
Seyed Hassan AbediAssistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, mubabol.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3943-1647

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Abstract

Background: Hepatic hydatid disease, a manifestation of cystic echinococcosis caused by Case Presentation: We report a 52-year-old male with an incidentally detected hepatic hydatid cyst who initially underwent surgical cystectomy and cholecystectomy. Twenty-five days postoperatively, the patient developed new abdominal fullness, and repeat imaging revealed a cystic lesion in the left hepatic lobe measuring 13.4 × 9.9 cm, reported radiologically as recurrence. The patient underwent endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration and lavage of the cyst cavity with 20 mL of 96% ethanol. The procedure was well tolerated with no adverse events, and follow-up imaging at 6 months confirmed complete cyst resolution. Conclusion: This case demonstrates the technical feasibility and clinical safety of EUS-guided ethanol ablation as a minimally invasive alternative for recurrent hepatic hydatid cysts. It highlights the expanding therapeutic potential of EUS beyond conventional indications and supports further exploration of this technique in selected cases.

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EchinococcusendoscopyEUShydatid cystliver

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