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[Importance of scintigraphy in the treatment of hepatic echinococcus]. 1977

B Migotti, and I Tomaseo, and S Poljanić, and D Marjanović

Report of 105 cases operated upon for hydatid disease of the liver. In all cases scintigraphy was performed preoperatively. The authors came to the following conclusions: 1) Scintigraphy of the liver shows in a great percentage (73%) of cases accurate localisation, dimension and number of cysts. 2) This examination is of great importance to the surageon as it enables him to choose the most appropriate approach to the cyst, reducing at the same time of spilling its content. 3) In one third of the cases in which the cyst was located under the diaphgragme the x-ray finding was negative. Particularly in that cases scintigraphy was of great help.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011300	Preoperative Care	Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Care, Preoperative,Preoperative Procedure,Preoperative Procedures,Procedure, Preoperative,Procedures, Preoperative
D011877	Radionuclide Imaging	The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph.	Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D004444	Echinococcosis, Hepatic	Liver disease caused by infections with parasitic tapeworms of the genus ECHINOCOCCUS, such as Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis. Ingested Echinococcus ova burrow into the intestinal mucosa. The larval migration to the liver via the PORTAL VEIN leads to watery vesicles (HYDATID CYST).	Alveolar Echinococcosis, Hepatic,Echinococcosis, Hepatic Alveolar,Hydatid Cyst, Hepatic,Hydatidosis, Hepatic,Cyst, Hepatic Hydatid,Cysts, Hepatic Hydatid,Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis,Hepatic Echinococcosis,Hepatic Hydatid Cyst,Hepatic Hydatid Cysts,Hepatic Hydatidosis,Hydatid Cysts, Hepatic
D006048	Gold Colloid, Radioactive	A suspension of radioactive gold particles emitting negative beta particles and gamma irradiation. It was formerly used for liver scans and irradiation treatment of some metastatic malignancies.	Radio-Colloidal Gold,Colloid, Radioactive Gold,Gold, Radio-Colloidal,Radio Colloidal Gold,Radioactive Gold Colloid
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man