MR imaging features of peritoneal alveolar echinococcosis

Alveolar echinococcosis of the liver: MR findings.

Nineteen cases of proven hepatic alveolar echinococcosis were examined by magnetic resonance (MR) and the results were compared with CT. Fibrous and parasitic tissue showed low signal both on T1- and, generally, on T2-weighted images. In a few cases a high signal on T2-weighted images may be observed, due either to central necrotic zones or to small peripheral cysts. Central necrosis was more e...

MR Imaging Features of Peritoneal Adenomatoid Mesothelioma: A Case Report

IDepartment of Internal Medicine, Radiology Division, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of Sao Paulo Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil. IIDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) São José do Rio Preto/SP, Brazil. IIIVictorio Valeri Institute of Medical Diagnosis Ribeirao Preto/SP, Brazil. IVDepartment of Surgery and Anatomy, School of ...

MR Imaging of Peritoneal Malignancy

Alveolar echinococcosis ,

orbital echinococcosis with two different features; hydatid and alveolar cysts

purpose: to present two patients with hydatid and alveolar cysts of the orbit and to present their clinical, imaging, pathologic and therapeutic features. case report: two young children from rural areas were referred for progressive proptosis. imaging showed intraorbital cysts. they were operated on with a clinical suspicion of hydatid and alveolar cysts. pathologic evaluation confirmed the di...