scholarly journals An Adrift and Homeless Cyst within the Peritoneal Cavity

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ali Mehri ◽  
Aida Ayati afin ◽  
Masoumeh Gharib ◽  
Mohammad Etezadpour
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Open Surgery ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Zoonotic Infection ◽  
Bladder Dome ◽  
Histopathological Studies ◽  
Tomography Scan

Introduction. Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus species. Iran is endemic for Echinococcus granulosus. Here, we present a case of hydatidosis in an 85-year-old man, presented with acute, dull, constant, and generalized abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan (CT scan) showed an intact hydatid cyst on the bladder dome and several hydatid cysts in the liver. Open surgery revealed a cyst with hepatic origin, confirmed with histopathological studies. Conclusion. Although a primary abdominal hydatid cyst is very rare, it can be transferred to the abdominal cavity without any rupture as secondary ones. In this case, rupture of the liver wall was the reason for this transfer. As a result, there should be a suspicion of hydatidosis in a patient with a similar presentation.

scholarly journals A Patient With Hemoptysis and the Sign of the Camalote

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Studemeister ◽  
Marcos N Alvarez ◽  
Lucy Studemeister
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Radiographic Finding ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Cystic Fluid ◽  
Important Clue ◽  
Tomography Scan

Abstract A 30-year-old woman presenting with hemoptysis followed by acute respiratory distress developed a diagnostic pulmonary radiographic finding, called the sign of the camalote, indicative of ruptured hydatid cyst. Her computed tomography scan demonstrated the characteristic detached parasitic membrane floating on cystic fluid, reminiscent of Amazonian camalote leaves. She was managed successfully surgically. Ruptured hydatid cysts may present as a diagnostic challenge, in which the sign of the camalote may provide an important clue for this serious complication.

scholarly journals The first experience of partial spleen embolization for the correction of thrombocytopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
A. V. Shabunin ◽  
V. V. Bedin ◽  
P. A. Drozdov ◽  
O. N. Levina ◽  
V. A. Tsurkan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Primary Liver Cancer ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Intravenous Contrast ◽  
Viral Hepatitis C ◽  
Tomography Scan

Aim. To assess the efficacy and safety of interventional endovascular partial spleen embolization for the correction of thrombocytopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis.Material and methods. From September 2019 to March 2020, 5 partial spleen embolizations were performed at the surgical clinic of the Botkin Hospital. The indication was the impossibility of conducting courses of regional chemotherapy for primary liver cancer in 2 patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, hypersplenism, thrombocytopenia, in 3 patients – the impossibility of conducting adequate antiviral therapy with cirrhosis as a result of chronic viral hepatitis C. The platelet count was < 25 thousand/μl (19.34 ± 1.34 thousand/μl) in all patients at the time of the procedure. The median spleen volume was 1967.54 ± 476.13 (1324.34–2163.54) cm3 . We used Progreat® Terumo 2.8 Fr microcatheter 130 cm for catheterization branches of the splenic artery. Endovascular embolization was performed with microspheres 600 ± 75 nm – 2 ml before occlusion. Computed tomography scan of abdominal cavity with intravenous contrast enhancement and laboratory test of platelet levels were performed. Follow up of patients was carried out at 1, 3 and 6 months after this intervention.Results. The postoperative period in all patients was uncomplicated. Postembolization syndrome (pain, hyperthermia) developed in the early postoperative period in all patients on the next day after the procedure. Computed tomography scan of the abdominal cavity revealed areas of an irregular shape of low density that did not accumulate a contrast agent. The duration of hospitalization was 7.63 ± 3.32 (5–11) days. There were not in-hospital and 30-day mortality in our study.Conclusion. The first experience of endovascular partial spleen embolization showed its safety and efficacy in the correction of thrombocytopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis.

scholarly journals Intra cranial hydatid cyst: A case report of total cyst extirpation and review of surgical technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S125-S128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sohail Umerani ◽  
Asad Abbas ◽  
Salman Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Standard Management ◽  
History Of ◽  
Intracranial Hydatid Cyst ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Tomography Scan

ABSTRACTHydatid cysts commonly affect liver and lung but it can also affect the brain in rare cases. We report a case of 22 year female with history of headache for one and half years. Intracranial hydatid cyst was diagnosed on computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging. The cyst was delivered without rupture using hydrostatic dissection followed by post‑operative anthelminthic medication. Surgery remains to be the standard management. Amongst the surgical techniques described, Dowling’s technique is the most acceptable. However, care must be taken in to avoid rupture of the cyst peroperatively which can result in subsequent complications and recurrence. Albendazole and corticosteroids can be used as adjunct to surgical treatment in selective cases.

scholarly journals Primary hydatid cyst of the neck diagnosed by frozen section

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 284-286
Author(s):  
Elham Jafari ◽  
Mahdieh Shokrizadeh ◽  
Mohsen Shahba
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Echinococcus Granulosus ◽  
Frozen Section ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Cervical Cyst ◽  
Primary Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Tomography Scan

Hydatid cyst develops as a slowly growing cyst in patients infected with echinococcosis, which is caused by larval stages of cestodes (tapeworms) of the genus Echinococcus, and is also known as hydatidosis. Echinococcus granulosus is the most common Echinococcus species involving humans. Echinococcosis can involve any organ. The liver, followed by the lungs, is the most commonly involved organ. Hydatid cyst in the head and neck is so rare that only a few cases have so far been reported. The case reported here is an unusual location of hydatidosis even in countries where echinococcal infection is endemic. She is a 15-year-old girl presenting with asymptomatic cervical cyst. The result of the cervical computed tomography scan was similar to a benign congenital cyst but the frozen section demonstrated a hydatid cyst that was confirmed by final histopathology. We were encouraged to report this case due to the rarity of its location and difference between clinico-radiological presentations and frozen section.

An Unusual Association of Two Hydatid Cysts Diagnosed on Computed Tomography Scan

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 1308-1309
Author(s):  
Wael Ferjaoui ◽  
Ghofrane Talbi ◽  
Sahir Omrani ◽  
Souhaiel Karouia ◽  
Lassaad Gharbi
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Unusual Association ◽  
Tomography Scan

scholarly journals Multiple Tracheal Diverticula in a COVID-19 Positive Patient

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110346
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Garefis ◽  
Konstantinos Tarazis ◽  
Konstantinos Gkiouzelis ◽  
Anastasia Kipriotou ◽  
Iordanis Konstantinidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Positive Patient ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Tracheal Diverticulum ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Paratracheal Air Cyst

A tracheal diverticulum is a type of paratracheal air cyst and is usually an incidental finding after a computed tomography scan of the neck and thorax. With an incidence between 1% and 4% in adults, tracheal diverticula are rare entities that can be symptomatic in certain cases. We present a case of a COVID-19 positive patient who presented to our hospital and was diagnosed with multiple tracheal diverticula during his hospitalization.

scholarly journals Pulmonary coinfection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tropheryma whipplei: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Binghua Zhu ◽  
Jing Tang ◽  
Rong Fang ◽  
Xuejie Fei ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Next Generation Sequencing ◽  
Tropheryma Whipplei ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Chest Computed Tomography ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Generation Sequencing

Abstract Background We diagnosed a clinical case of pulmonary infection involving Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tropheryma whipplei in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The diagnosis was assisted by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Case presentation A 44-year-old Han Chinese inmate was transferred to the emergency department because of dry cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. The patient’s body temperature rose to 39.3 °C following empirical cephalosporin treatment for 1 week. The blood CD4+/CD8+ ratio was 0.7, suggesting immunodeficiency. Routine microbiological tests were performed, and tuberculosis interferon gamma release assays were positive. Mycobacterium tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction was also positive. Chest computed tomography scan revealed miliary nodules and ground-glass opacifications, which were in accordance with tuberculosis. To fully examine the etiology, we performed routine laboratory tests and metagenomic sequencing, the results of which indicated the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tropheryma whipplei. We administered anti-tuberculosis regimen in combination with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. The patient recovered, with chest computed tomography scan showing absorption of lesions. Conclusions Compared with traditional diagnostic methods such as culture and serology, metagenomic next-generation sequencing has the advantage of detecting a wide array of microorganisms in a single test and therefore can be used for clinical diagnosis of rare pathogens and microbial coinfections. It is particularly useful for immunocompromised patients as they are more prone to infection by opportunistic microorganisms.

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