Journal article
CT Findings in Hepatic Involvement by Echinococcus granulosus
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.
Authors
Pandolfo I; Blandino G; Scribano E; Longo M; Certo A; Chirico G
Journal
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 839–845
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 1984
DOI
10.1097/00004728-198410000-00005
ISSN
0363-8715