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  • Title: The role of ultrasonography in Albendazole treatment of hydatid liver cyst monitoring in children--three case reports.
    Author: Gocan H, Surd A, Dobrescu I, Pop E.
    Journal: Med Ultrason; 2010 Dec; 12(4):340-4. PubMed ID: 21210021.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Hydatid liver cyst represents a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The condition has been known for over 2000 years, with endemic spreading areas in sheep-raising regions of the world, including Africa, the Mediterranean region, Middle East, Asia, Australia, South America and New Zealand. OVERVIEW: This paper describes various aspects of Albendazole chemotherapy used in patients with a clear diagnosis of a hydatid hepatic cyst. The diagnosis is relatively easy to formulate, and the imaging evaluation is used for differential diagnosis and for follow-up in treated patients. Ultrasound images presented in this article show the evolution of hydatid hepatic cyst under Albendazole treatment. IN CONCLUSION: hydatid hepatic cyst is a condition in which long therapy with Albendazole has good results in patient with primary disease but also in cases of relapse, and is an important alternative to surgery.
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