Surgical treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in patients co-infected with HIV/AIDS

Journal of Helminthology
B RanH Wen

Abstract

Co-infections of cystic echinococcosis (CE) and HIV/AIDS is rare. We report four CE cases that were HIV positive. Three out of the four patients underwent a surgical operation to remove the hydatid cysts in their livers. The operation confirmed that in two of the cases their cysts had ruptured. These patients were given 3 months of albendazole after the operation. Follow-up showed they were remarkably improved in term of their health, although they were still HIV antibody positive 6 months after surgical treatment. Interestingly, the treatment remarkably increased their CD4+ cell population. We showed that surgery is suitable for treating hepatic cystic echinococcosis with HIV/AIDS co-infection.

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Apr 25, 2019·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·Amrei von BraunChristoph Lübbert
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