Author | Siqueira, Nilton G. | |
Author | Almeida, Fernanda B. | |
Author | Suzuki, Yótaro A. C. | |
Author | Lima, Raimundo N. A. | |
Author | Silva, José R. Machado | |
Author | Silva, Rosângela Rodrigues | |
Access date | 2017-10-26T12:17:31Z | |
Available date | 2017-10-26T12:17:31Z | |
Document date | 2010 | |
Citation | SIQUEIRA, Nilton G. et al. Atypical polycystic echinococcosis without liver involvement in Brazilian patients. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v.104, p.230–233, 2010. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0035-9203 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/22970 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Oxford University Press | pt_BR |
Rights | restricted access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Equinococose | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Cisto Mesentérico | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Immunoblotting | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
Title | Atypical polycystic echinococcosis without liver involvement in Brazilian patients | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.08.008 | |
Abstract | Echinococcus vogeli is known to occur in the neotropics, causing polycystic echinococcosis (PE) in humans. The liver and lungs are the most commonly affected organs. In this paper, we report six cases of human PE in the mesenteries without primary liver involvement. All patients, four males and two females (median age 34 years; range 20-48 years), lived in a forested area (Acre, Brazil). Physical examination revealed abdominal masses. The patients were evaluated by abdominal CT scan, exploratory laparotomy and serology by immunoblot assay. CT scans revealed multiple and cystic lesions with calcified edges in the mesenteric segments. During exploratory laparotomy, polycystic lesions were excised from omentum, mesentery, pancreas and inferior vena cava. Positive serology identified 21 and 31 kDa subunits. We recommend that PE should be investigated in patients from tropical forests in northern Brazil exhibiting abdominal masses with no clearly defined diagnosis. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Hospital Estadual do Acre. Acre, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Acre. Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Hospital Estadual do Acre. Acre, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Acre. Rio Branco, AC, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Hospital Estadual do Acre. Acre, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Echinococcosis | pt_BR |
Subject | Echinococcus vogeli | pt_BR |
Subject | Mesenteric cysts | pt_BR |
Subject | CT Scan | pt_BR |
Subject | Immunoblotting | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1878-3503 | |
Embargo date | 2030-01-01 | |