title: New trends in the management of hepatic Echinococcus granulosus.
abstract: The liver is the most commonly involved organ in the body by cystic echinococcosis (CE) secondary to infection with Echinococcus granulosus. In this article, the authors discuss the classification, recent advances in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for the diagnosis of hepatic CE, and approaches for management of hepatic CE using five therapeutic options that include: antihelminthic chemotherapy, surgery, percutaneous treatment, endoscopic approach, and the "watch and wait" approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon. mh02@aub.edu.lb
authors.forename: Maurice C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Ghassan N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Al Awar
authors.forename: Ramy N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Jalbout
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kanj
authors.forename: Rayan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elkattah
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Faraj
authors.forename: Mohammad J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Khalifeh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans