CT Findings in Hepatic Involvement by Echinococcus...

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 1, 1984

DOI

10.1097/00004728-198410000-00005

ISSN

0363-8715

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Giovanni Blandino

Associate Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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