Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey
Radiologists should be aware of the findings of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) due to the diagnostic and management value of imaging. We are attempting to define the most common diagnostic imaging findings of liver AE, along with the prevalence and distribution of those findings. The patients’ US, CT,...
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| description | Radiologists should be aware of the findings of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) due to the diagnostic and management value of imaging. We are attempting to define the most common diagnostic imaging findings of liver AE, along with the prevalence and distribution of those findings. The patients’ US, CT, and MRI images were reviewed retrospectively. CT images were acquired with and without the administration of contrast medium. The MRI protocol includes T2-weighted images (WI), diffusion (WI), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps, and pre- and post-contrast T1WIs. The current study included 61 patients. The mean age of the population was 58.2 ± 9.6 years According to Kratzer’s categorization (US), 139 lesions (73.1%) were categorized as hailstorm. According to Graeter’s classification (CT), 139 (73.1%) lesions were type 1-diffuse infiltrating. The most frequent types were Kodama type 2 and 3 lesions (MRI) (42.6% and 48.7%, accordingly). P2N0M0 was the most frequent subtype. The current study defines the major, characteristic imaging findings of liver AE using US, CT, and MRI. Since US, CT, and MRI have all been utilized to diagnose AE, we believe that a multi-modality classification system is needed. The study’s findings may aid radiologists in accurately and timely diagnosing liver AE. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1652999a08b47ed8f358b222c4702852023-11-23T21:33:07ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172022-02-0111227610.3390/pathogens11020276Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in TurkeyMecit Kantarci0Sonay Aydin1Suat Eren2Hayri Ogul3Okan Akhan4Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Yakutiye 25030, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yidirim University, Erzincan 24002, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Ataturk University, Yakutiye 25030, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Duzce University, Düzce 81620, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06800, TurkeyRadiologists should be aware of the findings of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) due to the diagnostic and management value of imaging. We are attempting to define the most common diagnostic imaging findings of liver AE, along with the prevalence and distribution of those findings. The patients’ US, CT, and MRI images were reviewed retrospectively. CT images were acquired with and without the administration of contrast medium. The MRI protocol includes T2-weighted images (WI), diffusion (WI), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps, and pre- and post-contrast T1WIs. The current study included 61 patients. The mean age of the population was 58.2 ± 9.6 years According to Kratzer’s categorization (US), 139 lesions (73.1%) were categorized as hailstorm. According to Graeter’s classification (CT), 139 (73.1%) lesions were type 1-diffuse infiltrating. The most frequent types were Kodama type 2 and 3 lesions (MRI) (42.6% and 48.7%, accordingly). P2N0M0 was the most frequent subtype. The current study defines the major, characteristic imaging findings of liver AE using US, CT, and MRI. Since US, CT, and MRI have all been utilized to diagnose AE, we believe that a multi-modality classification system is needed. The study’s findings may aid radiologists in accurately and timely diagnosing liver AE.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/276alveolar echinococcosisimagingCTMRIUS |
| spellingShingle | Mecit Kantarci Sonay Aydin Suat Eren Hayri Ogul Okan Akhan Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey Pathogens alveolar echinococcosis imaging CT MRI US |
| title | Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey |
| title_full | Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey |
| title_short | Imaging Aspects of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Retrospective Findings of a Surgical Center in Turkey |
| title_sort | imaging aspects of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis retrospective findings of a surgical center in turkey |
| topic | alveolar echinococcosis imaging CT MRI US |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/276 |
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