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Complications of hepatic echinococcosis: multimodality imaging approach
Giusy PecoraroGiuseppe BrancatelliEmanuele Onofrio BattagliaRoberto CannellaMassimo MidiriDario GiambellucaSilvia GrecoFederica Vernucciosubject
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicinemedicine.medical_specialtylcsh:R895-920Computed tomographyDisease030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEchinococcosisEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyMultimodal imagingparasitic diseasesmedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingComputed tomographyNeuroradiologyEducational ReviewEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryMagnetic resonance imagingInterventional radiologyHepatic Echinococcosismedicine.diseaseEchinococcosis030220 oncology & carcinogenesisEchinococcosiRadiologybusinessdescription
AbstractHydatid disease is a worldwide zoonosis endemic in many countries. Liver echinococcosis accounts for 60–75% of cases and may be responsible for a wide spectrum of complications in about one third of patients. Some of these complications are potentially life-threatening and require prompt diagnosis and urgent intervention. In this article, we present our experience with common and uncommon complications of hepatic hydatid cysts which include rupture, bacterial superinfection, and mass effect-related complications. Specifically, the aim of this review is to provide key imaging features and diagnostic clues to guide the imaging diagnosis using a multimodality imaging approach, including ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-01 | Insights into Imaging |