Background: Misclassifications of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) may lead to inappropriate treatment strategies. The aim of this study was to explore the differential diagnosis with conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).
Methods: Sixty HAE lesions with 60 propensity score-matched ICC lesions were retrospectively collected.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a global public health problem associated with a high overall disease burden. Multiple organ systems are involved in approximately 20% of cases, and treatment is challenging and rarely reported. In this study, we described microwave ablation (MWA) combining surgery for the treatment of a multiorgan CE patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale And Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the thermal field distribution of cystic lesions undergoing microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using in vitro phantoms.
Materials And Methods: Cyst-mimicking lesions filled with sodium chloride (NaCl) solution in acrylamide phantoms were treated with MWA and RFA in vitro. The radiofrequency electrodes or MWA antennas were implanted in the centers of the artificial cystic lesions.