Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Abdulaziz H Alkalady, Khaled M Almas, Abdullatif O Magram, Ali K Algaberi, Amal A Alareqi, Abdullgabbar M Hamid, Fahad H Alhazmi, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Osamah M Abdulaal, Khalid M Aloufi, Walaa M Alsharif, Kamal D Alsultan, Awatif M Omer, Awadia Gareeballah
Hydatid cyst is a common name for the larval stage of a tapeworm species of Echinococcus granulosus , which is transmitted from animals to humans via the fecal-oral route. Hydatid cysts predominantly affect the liver (75%), followed by the lung (15%), and they can affect many organs in the human body. Medical imaging modalities are the keystone for the diagnosis of hydatid cysts with high sensitivity and specificity. Ultrasound imaging with high resolution is the first choice for diagnosis, differential diagnosis, staging, establishing a role in interventional management, and follow-up, and it can differentiate Type I hydatid cysts from simple liver cysts...
March 16, 2023: Diagnostics