Hepatic hydatid cyst: a non-surgical approach

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Usurelu, Sergiu¹  Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco, Portugal¹  Pereira, Eduardo¹  Loureiro, Arnandina¹  Monteiro, Ana¹  Gouveia, António¹  Melo, Gina¹  Sousa, Rui¹  Caldeira, Ana¹  Vaz, Pedro Silva¹ 

关键词: Hepatic hydatid cyst;    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography;    Ultrasonography;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000600025

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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