| Title |
Hepatic hydatid cyst: a non-surgical approach
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1590/s0037-86822012000600025 |
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| Authors |
Pedro Silva Vaz, Eduardo Pereira, Sergiu Usurelu, Ana Monteiro, Ana Caldeira, Gina Melo, Rui Sousa, António Gouveia, Arnandina Loureiro |
| Abstract |
Echinococcosis/hydatidosis is common in societies where agriculture and livestock are frequent, and represents a public health problem. The therapeutic management depends on the cyst's characteristics, the patient, and surgical contraindications. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and treatment of complicated hepatic hydatid disease. Ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up tool. The authors report a case of a 56 years old patient who was diagnosed with a hepatic hydatid cyst in the IVa/VIII segments, describe the therapeutic options and 50 months of disease-free follow-up. |
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