CT Evaluation of Liver Hydatid Disease

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  • May Khalid Ameen College of Medical Technology, Department of Radiology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.4911423

Keywords:

Liver Hydatid Disease

Abstract

Background: To elucidate distinctive CT imaging features that allows a diagnosis of hepatic hydatidosis.
Patients and methods : The computed tomographic (CT) findings of 58 patients with sonographically detected cystic liver lesions were prospectively analyzed. These patients were
followed up until a final diagnosis was reached.
Results : By CT scanning we correctly localized and diagnosed 81 hepatic hydatid cysts in 50 patients. These were all proved by surgery or endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). Stage III and II hydatid cysts were the commonest types (29 % and 25 % respectively ). 52 % of the cysts were 5-10 cm at presentation. At CT, we identified some ancillary imaging features that help in the diagnosis of unilocular type I hepatic echinococcal cysts.
Conclusion : Although no imaging feature can provide a definitive diagnosis of a unilocular type I hepatic echinococcal cyst, some ancillary imaging features may help in differentiating them from a non parasitic simple liver cysts. Types II, III, & V hydatid cysts, on the other hand, have characteristic imaging features that allow their confidant diagnosis.

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Published

01.04.2007

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Ameen MK. CT Evaluation of Liver Hydatid Disease. J Fac Med Baghdad [Internet]. 2007 Apr. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];49(1):89-94. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1423

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