Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement
Hydatid disease, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm and it primarily affects the liver and lung but involvement of other organs is also possible secondary to peritoneal seeding or hematogeneous dissemination. We describe a rare...
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| description | Hydatid disease, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm and it primarily affects the liver and lung but involvement of other organs is also possible secondary to peritoneal seeding or hematogeneous dissemination. We describe a rare case of extensive abdominal disease, with lesions affecting the liver, peritoneum, and lesser omentum, requiring aggressive surgical intervention. Complementary diagnostic exams were crucial to reach the diagnosis and evaluate the extension of the disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd1e18f3d0944a369ab16f9933093e4f2025-02-03T01:10:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702017-01-01201710.1155/2017/89195468919546Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal InvolvementPatrícia Leitão0André Carvalho1Teresa Fernandes2José Gonçalves3Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PortugalRadiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PortugalRadiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PortugalRadiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PortugalHydatid disease, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm and it primarily affects the liver and lung but involvement of other organs is also possible secondary to peritoneal seeding or hematogeneous dissemination. We describe a rare case of extensive abdominal disease, with lesions affecting the liver, peritoneum, and lesser omentum, requiring aggressive surgical intervention. Complementary diagnostic exams were crucial to reach the diagnosis and evaluate the extension of the disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8919546 |
| spellingShingle | Patrícia Leitão André Carvalho Teresa Fernandes José Gonçalves Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement |
| title_full | Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement |
| title_fullStr | Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement |
| title_short | Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement |
| title_sort | cystic echinococcosis a case of extrahepatic intra abdominal involvement |
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