Unusual cholesterol crystal formation in a rare clinical case report of splenic echinococcal cyst in a patient from Sardinia, Italy

Unusual cholesterol crystal formation in a rare clinical case report of splenic echinococcal cyst in a patient from Sardinia, Italy

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, the metacestode of a tapeworm parasite of high medical importance. Infection of the parasite leads to the development of echinococcal cysts, and the spleen is a rarely infected organ. A 46-year-old woman w...

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Main Authors: Cinzia Santucciu, Ashkan Hajjafari, Soheil Sadr, Scilla Mastrandrea, Carlo Rettaroli, Luca Simbula, Mariano Scaglione, Salvatore Masala, Angela Peruzzu, Giovanna Masala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Parasitology
Subjects:
splenic cystic echinococcosis
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato
cholesterol crystal
human diagnosis
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpara.2024.1498099/full
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