Open AccessCase 275: Multiple Hepatic Hydatid Cysts
Author(s) -
Jonathan Lyske,
Christopher Hutchinson,
Florin Manolea,
Vimal Patel,
Gavin Low
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
radiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1527-1315
pISSN - 0033-8419
DOI - 10.1148/radiol.2019180104
Subject(s) - medicine , medical history , liver function tests , clinical history , physical examination , blood test , past medical history , hydatid cyst , radiology , outpatient clinic , sinus (botany) , chronic liver disease , surgery , cyst , cirrhosis , botany , biology , genus
HistoryA 61-year-old woman presented to the cardiology service with sinus tachycardia. As part of her work-up, she underwent routine echocardiography that showed a normal heart but incidentally revealed multiple lesions in the liver. An outpatient CT scan was performed to characterize the liver lesions. The patient had emigrated to Canada from the Middle East several years earlier and had no medical history of note; in particular, there was no history of cancer or predisposing factors for chronic liver disease. The patient's clinical examination findings; laboratory test results, including complete blood count; and liver function test results were normal.