An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis.

Autor: Tetali B; Henry Ford Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan., Grahf DC; Henry Ford Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.; Henry Ford Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit Michigan., Abou Asala ED; Henry Ford Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit, Michigan., Axelson D; Henry Ford Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit Michigan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2020 Feb 24; Vol. 4 (2), pp. 164-166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 24 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2020.1.45842
Abstrakt: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. CE generally manifests in the liver, but it may present in any organ. These patients often first present to the emergency department. Mortality over 10 years is significant for those who go undiagnosed. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient who immigrated from Yemen six years earlier. She presented with acute onset dysuria, suprapubic pain, and fever. Imaging revealed a primary multicystic mass on the right renal pole with a secondary lesion in the right hepatic lobe. On further investigation, the patient's serum was positive for echinococcus antibodies.
Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none.
(Copyright: © 2020 Tetali et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE