Multiorgan Echinococcus infection: Treatment of an immigrant in the United States

Zhang, Kevin J.; Schaldenbrand, Michael F.; Turfah, Fuad

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2017.05.011

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“…7 Some researchers report that scolicidal drugs must be administered before surgery, others recommend albendazole after intervention/surgery in order to clear any residual disease that cannot be detected by imaging or during surgery, citing a high rate of recurrence of hydatid disease. 9 In our case we did not use them as recommended by a specialist parasitologist and in the follow-up process we did not detect any recurrence.…”

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Primary renal echinococcosis – a rare location of hydatid disease

Mladenov¹,

Dorosiev²

2021

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Hydatid disease is a condition affecting mainly the liver or, to a lesser extent, the lungs. We present an uncommon case of a primary renal echinococcosis in a young man complaining of intermittent hematuria, dull flank pain, and palpable mass in the left lumbar and lateral abdominal area which increases its size over time. After initial self-treatment with painkillers and antibiotics, the patient was referred to a urological clinic, where the physical examination revealed a large tumour mass in the left kidney. Ultrasound showed a large multilocular renal cyst, with a CT highly suspicious for renal echinococcosis (15×12.8×24.2 cm). Serological tests confirmed presence of IgG against Echinococcus. The patient was operated using the lumbar approach and nephrectomy was performed. The man recovered completely after surgery without the need for further treatment.

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Primary renal echinococcosis – a rare location of hydatid disease

Mladenov¹,

Dorosiev²

2021

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“…In Canada, only E. canadensis and E. multilocularis have been found to be prevalent, which cause CE and AE, respectively. Both of these parasitic species were confirmed to be circulating between wild canids like wolves and foxes, which serve as definitive hosts, deer, moose, and small mammals like rodents, which serve as intermediate hosts (23,83,84). The USA is not endemic to echinococcosis.…”

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Food-borne zoonotic echinococcosis: A review with special focus on epidemiology

Alvi

Alsayeqh

2022

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Echinococcosis is a neglected, WHO-listed cyclozoonotic parasitic disease that is caused by a number of species belonging to the genus Echinococcus. This disease is widespread across the globe, resulting in heavy economic losses for farmers and cystic disease in aberrant human hosts. This review paper briefly discussed taxonomy, a brief history, the magnitude of economic losses, host spectrum and life cycle, risk factors, and clinical manifestations. Furthermore, the copro- and sero-ELISA-based prevalence of echinococcosis on different continents was summarized. Finally, the authors analyzed the frequency and use of molecular epidemiology in the taxonomy of Echinococcus species based on molecular markers. This review will serve as a quick reference to Echinococcus.

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“…As one of the most neglected tropical diseases and zoonosis, echinococcosis poses serious public health threats to endemic areas. Given the increase of global trade, tourism, and immigration, people of non-endemic regions could also be diagnosed with echinococcosis [50][51][52]. Effective detection and diagnosis methods are the premises of controlling echinococcosis, and cfDNA could be a promising tool for clinical diagnosis.…”

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Comprehensive characterization of plasma cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in echinococcosis patients using ultra-high-throughput sequencing

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PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Background Echinococcosis is a life-threatening parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus spp. tapeworms with over one million people affected globally at any time. The Echinococcus spp. tapeworms in the human body release DNA to the circulatory system, which can be a biomarker for echinococcosis. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is widely used in medical research and has been applied in various clinical settings. As for echinococcosis, several PCR-based tests had been trialed to detect cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in plasma or serum, but the sensitivity was about 20% to 25%. Low sensitivity of PCR-based methods might be related to our limited understanding of the features of cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in plasma, including its concentration, fragment pattern and release source. In this study, we applied ultra-high-throughput sequencing to comprehensively investigate the characteristics of cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in plasma of echinococcosis patients. Methodology/Principal findings We collected plasma samples from 23 echinococcosis patients. Total plasma cfDNA was extracted and sequenced with a high-throughput sequencing platform. An average of 282 million read pairs were obtained for each plasma sample. Sequencing data were analyzed PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

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Multiorgan Echinococcus infection: Treatment of an immigrant in the United States

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Primary renal echinococcosis – a rare location of hydatid disease

Primary renal echinococcosis – a rare location of hydatid disease

Food-borne zoonotic echinococcosis: A review with special focus on epidemiology

Comprehensive characterization of plasma cell-free Echinococcus spp. DNA in echinococcosis patients using ultra-high-throughput sequencing

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