The echinococcoses are chronic, parasitic diseases that are acquired after ingestion of
infective taeniid tapeworm eggs from certain species of the genus Echinococcus. Cystic …

Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are severe chronic helminthic diseases caused by the
cystic growth or the intrahepatic tumour-like growth of the metacestode of Echinococcus …

Parasites in the liver cause significant global morbidity and mortality, as they can lead to
recurrent cholangitis, cirrhosis, liver failure and cancer. Due to climate change and …

Background Ultrasonography is the most widely used technique to diagnose
echinococcosis; however, challenges in using this technique and the demand on medical …

AIM: To establish an ultrasonographic classification based on a large sample of patients with
confirmed hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE). METHODS: Clinical data and …

Hepatic cysts (HC) are sac-like structures mainly filled with liquid and showing a distinct
membrane. They are usually found incidentally through imaging. A wide spectrum of …

Alveolar echinococcosis is a parasitic disease limited to the northern hemisphere. The
disease occurs primarily in the liver and shows a profile mimicking slow-growing malignant …

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common primary hepatic
malignancy, with mass-forming growth pattern being the most common. The typical imaging …

Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage
in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the …

Objective To correlate the appearance of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) hepatic lesions in
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as defined by Kodama, to the metabolic activity …