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Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts ... in the Liver- The ... palpable hepatic mass ... Hydatid disease ... #liver #hepatic
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... histolytica) and hydatid ... cyst (Echinococcus ... Cyst (Echinococcus ... #Differential #diagnosis
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Cystic • Cyst ... Cystadenoma • Hydatid ... Cyst Malignant
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Simple: Simple cyst ... - Complex: Hydatid ... Cyst, Cystadenoma
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus Life ... intestinal wall 4) Hydatid ... cyst in various ... organs (commonly liver ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
 •
Liver Mass Differential ... Diagnosis Solid ... disease, Biliary cysts ... Entamoeba histolytica, Echinococcus ... #Liver #Mass #
Hepatic echinococcal cyst  in a young patient with congenital heart disease  randomly picked up
Hepatic echinococcal ... cyst in a young ... #cyst #hydatid ... #liver #ultrasound ... #clinical #pocus
Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
Liver infections ... findings - Pyogenic Liver ... Microabscesses - Hydatid ... Cysts (Echinococcus ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... mitochondria (mAST ... Rest cytoplasmic (CAST ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #LFTs
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid ... FF in RUQ with mass ... Confirmed hyatid ... RUQ #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver