Long-term follow-up of the percutaneous treatment of hydatid cyst in the adrenal gland: a case report and review of the literature

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Feb:34 Suppl 2:S256-9. doi: 10.1007/s00270-009-9672-x. Epub 2009 Aug 11.

Abstract

Although the most involved organs are liver and lung, hydatid cysts occur in adrenal glands, rarely, and constitute only 0.5% of hydatid cysts. Herein, we demonstrate and discuss, for the first time in the literature to the best of our knowledge, the radiological features of adrenal hydatid disease and evaluate the long-term results (57 months of follow-up) of the percutaneous treatment of hydatid cyst in the adrenal gland in a patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / surgery*
  • Aged
  • Albendazole / administration & dosage
  • Anticestodal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drainage / methods*
  • Echinococcosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Echinococcosis / surgery*
  • Ethanol / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Premedication
  • Radiography, Interventional*
  • Recurrence
  • Retreatment
  • Saline Solution, Hypertonic / administration & dosage
  • Sclerotherapy / methods*
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed*

Substances

  • Anticestodal Agents
  • Saline Solution, Hypertonic
  • Ethanol
  • Albendazole