Risk factors associated with human echinococcosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Echinococcosis is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by tapeworms of the Echinococcus genus, manifesting in mature or larval forms. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are the primary types affecting humans, linked, respectively, to and . This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk factors associated with CE and AE in humans.

Presentation and management of pancreatic hydatid cyst: A comprehensive systematic review of the literature with meta-data.

Introduction: Hydatid cysts are among many cysts that can develop in the pancreas. Both the size and location of these cysts significantly influence clinical presentation and surgical approach required for management. This study aims to review the literature concerning pancreatic hydatic cysts, their presentations, and management strategies.

The clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes of Behçet's disease: A single-center experience.

Background And Aims: Behçet's disease is a chronic, multisystemic, and relapsing inflammatory disorder. It lacks a permanent cure, the focus of treatment is on mitigating symptoms, decreasing the frequency and severity of relapses, and preventing life-threatening complications. This study aims to report the experience of a single center in managing patients with Behçet's disease and discuss the treatment outcomes.

Delayed Presenting Gastric Duplication Cyst Mimicking a Left Adrenal Cyst in a Young Female: A Case Report with a Literature Review.

Introduction: Gastric duplication cyst (GDC) is a rare congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Though GDC is often misdiagnosed, misidentification as an adrenal cyst has rarely been reported. Herein, we report a case of GDC in a young female mimicking an adrenal cyst.

Biliary tree traumatic neuroma following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report and literature review.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been found to be associated with the development of traumatic neuromas on rare occasions. The present study reports a rare case of post-cholecystectomy biliary tree traumatic neuroma. Herein, a 47-year-old female with a history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy presented with upper abdominal pain and anorexia.

Aurora rings may not always indicate an inverted colonic diverticulum: Report of a rare case of colonic lipoma.

Aurora rings are prominent endoscopic features of the inverted colonic diverticulum (ICD), and their appearance alongside a colonic lipoma is an unprecedented phenomenon. The present study reports a case of colonic lipoma with Aurora rings, contradicting the assumption that Aurora rings are indicative of ICD. A 52-year-old male patient presented with left-sided abdominal pain for >1 year, associated with constipation in the form of the decreased frequency of bowel motions every 4 to 5 days.

Ectopic papilla of Vater in the pylorus presenting with cholangitis: A case report with literature review.

Introduction: The papilla of Vater is situated in the second part of the duodenum. The current study aims to report a rare occurrence of an ectopic papilla of Vater in the pyloric region presenting with cholangitis.

Case Report: A 59-year-old male patient presented with right upper quadrant pain, anorexia, nausea, and jaundice.