Diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis: ultrasound imaging or countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis?
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (6): 907-911
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Cystic echinococcosis is a major zoonotic diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This study was carried out in 3 general hospitals in Shiraz. We examined the records of all 1227 surgical patients with a surgically-proven diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis for the 20-year period 1978-98. The results of countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis were compared with pathology and ultrasound reports to determine whether serological tests could be helpful for diagnosis. Countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis could detect only 62.0% of cases, whereas the pathology and ultrasound results were positive for 96.3% of cases. This study confirms the usefulness of ultrasound and suggests that only in doubtful cases would countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis be useful for diagnosing cystic echinococcosis
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Biopsie
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Contre-immunoélectrophorèse
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Zoonoses
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Analyse discriminante
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Échographie
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Sensibilité et spécificité
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Diagnostic différentiel
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
East Mediterr Health J.
Année:
2001
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