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Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a common name for the larval stage of a tapeworm species of Echinococcus granulosus, which is transmitted from animals to humans via the fecal–oral route. Hydatid cysts predominantly affect the liver (75%), followed by the lung (15%), and they can affect many organs in the human body. Medical imaging modalities are the keystone for the diagnosis of hydatid cysts with high sensitivity and specificity. Ultrasound imaging with high resolution is the first choice for diagnosis, differential diagnosis, staging, establishing a role in interventional management, and follow-up, and it can differentiate Type I hydatid cysts from simple liver cysts. Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is indicated where or when an ultrasound is unsatisfactory, such as with chest or brain hydatid cysts, when detecting calcification, and in obese patients. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior for demonstrating cyst wall defects, biliary communication, neural involvement, and differentiating hydatid cysts from simple cysts using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences. According to the phase of growth, hydatid cysts occur in different sizes and shapes, which may mimic benign or malignant neoplasms and may create diagnostic challenges in some cases. Hydatid cysts can mimic simple cysts, choledochal cysts, Caroli’s disease, or mesenchymal hamartomas of the liver. They can mimic lung cystic lesions, mycetoma, blood clots, Rasmussen aneurysms, and even lung carcinomas. Differential diagnosis can be difficult for arachnoid cysts, porencephalic cysts, pyogenic abscesses, and even cystic tumors of the brain, and can create diagnostic dilemmas in the musculoskeletal system.

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Title
Hydatid Disease: A Radiological Pictorial Review of a Great Neoplasms Mimicker
Author
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Alkalady, Abdulaziz H 2 ; Almas, Khaled M 3 ; Magram, Abdullatif O 2 ; Algaberi, Ali K 4 ; Alareqi, Amal A 5 ; Hamid, Abdullgabbar M 6 ; Alhazmi, Fahad H 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Qurashi, Abdulaziz A 1 ; Abdulaal, Osamah M 1 ; Aloufi, Khalid M 1 ; Alsharif, Walaa M 1 ; Alsultan, Kamal D 1 ; Omer, Awatif M 1 ; Gareeballah, Awadia 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah 42353, Saudi Arabia 
 Advanced AlRazi Diagnostic Center, Al-Hodeidah 86XC+C75, Yemen 
 Berlin Scan Center, Ibb, Yemen 
 Typical Doctors Center, Taiz, Yemen 
 Radiology Department, 21 September University of Medical and Applied Science, Sana’a, Yemen 
 Radiology Department, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA 
First page
1127
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20754418
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2791606554
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.