Abstract
The CT findings in hepatic involvement by Echinococcus granulosus are described. Pathognomonic signs of the hydatid nature of a cystic lesion are visualization of the cystic wall on plain CT, calcification of the cyst wall, daughter cysts, and membrane detachment.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Contrast Media
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Echinococcosis, Hepatic / diagnostic imaging*
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Echinococcosis, Hepatic / parasitology
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Echinococcosis, Hepatic / pathology
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Echinococcus / isolation & purification
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Female
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Humans
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Liver / parasitology
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Liver / pathology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*