Luis Gijón De La Santa, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Miguel Casares MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jose Manuel Ramia Angel, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Alfredo Joaquin Laguna MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jose Edecio Quinones Sampedro, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Roberto De la Plaza Llamas, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

A pictorial review of CT images of complicated liver hydatid disease.

Liver hydatidosis (LHD) is a parasitic disease caused by E.Granulosus. In the past, LHD was restricted to endemic areas  but nowadays  has a worldwide distribution due to inmigration. So, continuing radiologic education is necessary not only for radiologists working in endemic areas but for young radiologists or for those that work in non-endemic areas. We present a tranversal retrospective review of our experience with 64-MDCT in LHD complications. Period: May 2007-May 2011. We have attended 88 patients with LHD. Fifty patients were operated on and 38 were only diagnosed and a close follow-up was made. A 64-MDCT was performed in each patient. 23 complicated cases were observed(26,1%): peritoneal dissemination(5 cases), severe vascular complication(3), liver hydatid abscess(2), transdiaphragmatic migration(1), biliobronchial fistula(1), cistobiliary communication(11 cases: 4 diagnosed by CT and 7 surgical diagnosis).  

Near 25% cases of LHD present some kind of complication. CT accuracy for complication LHD was 65 %. Accuracy was lower for cistobiliary communication (36,3%), but 100% for the others complications. Pictorial review would be useful for radiologists with reduced experience in LHD.    

Gijón De La Santa, L, Casares, M, Ramia Angel, J, Joaquin Laguna, A, Quinones Sampedro, J, De la Plaza Llamas, R, Complicated Liver Hydatid Disease: A Pictorial Review.  Radiological Society of North America 2012 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2012 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2012/12027314.html