Cystic echinococcosis of the waist and hip: a case report

VernacularTitle:腰臀部细粒棘球蚴病1例
Author: Rui CHEN ^{1
,

2} ; Zhi-xin WANG ^{1
,

2} ; Liu-xin ZHOU ^{1
,

2} ; Xiao-bin CHEN ^{1
,

2} ; Jun-wei HAN ^{1
,

2} ; Hai-ning FAN ^{1
,

2} ; Hai-jiu WANG ^{1
,

2}
Author Information

1. Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
2. Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory for Echinococcosis, Xining, Qinghai 810001, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Cystic echinococcosis; Subcutaneous abscess; Misdiagnosis
From: Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2022;34(2):214-216
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A patient with cystic echinococcosis was presented with primary lesions in the waist and hip. The case was misdiagnosed as subcutaneous abscess at initial diagnosis, and then definitively diagnosed as echinococcosis by means of imaging examinations and anti-Echinococcus antibody test. This case was reported with aims to improve the awareness of cystic echinococcosis among clinical physicians to avoid and reduce the misdiagnosis and missing diagnosis.