OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to describe the morphologic appearance of musculoskeletal lesions in patients with cystic echinococcosis shown by CT and MR imaging. CONCLUSION: Patients with musculoskeletal lesions of cystic echinococcosis typically have cystic structures in adjacent soft tissues. These cysts morphologically resemble abscesses, with peripheral uptake of contrast medium and variable signal intensities on T1-weighted MR images. The absence of calcifications or endovesicular daughter cysts does not exclude the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis.
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to describe the morphologic appearance of musculoskeletal lesions in patients with cystic echinococcosis shown by CT and MR imaging. CONCLUSION:Patients with musculoskeletal lesions of cystic echinococcosis typically have cystic structures in adjacent soft tissues. These cysts morphologically resemble abscesses, with peripheral uptake of contrast medium and variable signal intensities on T1-weighted MR images. The absence of calcifications or endovesicular daughter cysts does not exclude the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis.
Authors: Abdul Majeed Dar; Nadeem Ulnazeer Kawoosa; Abdul Gani Ahangar; Mukand Lal Sharma; Zahur Hussain; Mohammad Akbar Bhat; Farooq Ahmad Ganai Journal: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Date: 2010-07-14
Authors: Ana Rosa Meana Moris; Pedro García Gonzalez; Eduardo Fuente Martin; Carmen Gonzalez Suarez; Luis Moro Barrero Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2010-04-30 Impact factor: 5.315