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Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus
Published on: September 16, 2022
New trends in the management of hepatic Echinococcus granulosus
Maurice C Haddad1, Ghassan N Al Awar, Ramy N Jalbout
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon. mh02@aub.edu.lb
Abstract:
The liver is the most commonly involved organ in the body by cystic echinococcosis (CE) secondary to infection with Echinococcus granulosus. In this article, the authors discuss the classification, recent advances in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for the diagnosis of hepatic CE, and approaches for management of hepatic CE using five therapeutic options that include: antihelminthic chemotherapy, surgery, percutaneous treatment, endoscopic approach, and the "watch and wait" approach.
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