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Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts ... indicated an anti-echinococcus ... caused by the echinococcus ... clinical #NEJM #echinoccocal ... ultrasonography #echinococcus
Hepatic echinococcal cyst  in a young patient with congenital heart disease  randomly picked up
Hepatic echinococcal ... Ivan_Echocardio #Hepatic #echinococcal
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POCUS Spleen:
Primary = Congenital
Secondary (TEAM)
T - Trauma
E - Echinococcal
A - Abscess
M - Malignancy
#Clinical #Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS
- Trauma E - Echinococcal
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Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
hydatid cyst (Echinococcus ... Hydatid Cyst (Echinococcus
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Entamoeba histolytica, Echinococcus
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
by paromomycin Echinococcus
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus Life ... intestine #Echinococcus
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Echinococcus
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
canimorsus (dog bite), Echinococcus ... larva) Foxes - Echinococcus ... trichinosis) Yaks - Echinococcus
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
canimorsus (dog bite), Echinococcus ... larva) Foxes - Echinococcus ... trichinosis) Yaks - Echinococcus