Superinfection of a Dead Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst with a Cutaneous Fistulization
Joint Authors
Mazziotti, Silvio
Cicero, Giuseppe
D’Angelo, Tommaso
Marino, Maria Adele
Visalli, Carmela
Salamone, Ignazio
Ascenti, Giorgio
Blandino, Alfredo
Frosina, Luciano
Cavallaro, Marco
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), also known as “hydatid disease” (HD), is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, which infects humans as intermediate hosts through the orofecal route.
Carried by the intestinal venous blood, the embryos released by the eggs of the tapeworms can reach every organ, especially the liver, turning into a hydatid cyst.
Usually asymptomatic, the cysts can be incidentally detected through radiological examinations performed for other reasons.
We show an unusual case of superinfection of a hydatid cyst with typical radiological features of inactivity (WHO-type CE5) with an even rarer skin fistulization passing through a subcutaneous-abdominal abscess involving the right iliac muscle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cicero, Giuseppe& Blandino, Alfredo& Ascenti, Giorgio& D’Angelo, Tommaso& Frosina, Luciano& Visalli, Carmela…[et al.]. 2017. Superinfection of a Dead Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst with a Cutaneous Fistulization. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cicero, Giuseppe…[et al.]. Superinfection of a Dead Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst with a Cutaneous Fistulization. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cicero, Giuseppe& Blandino, Alfredo& Ascenti, Giorgio& D’Angelo, Tommaso& Frosina, Luciano& Visalli, Carmela…[et al.]. Superinfection of a Dead Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst with a Cutaneous Fistulization. Case Reports in Radiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149909
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149909