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Intestinal Parasites: Helminths, Cestodes, Protozoa (and other ...

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Case 6 (continued)<br />

You conduct an ultrasound of his<br />

abdomen <strong>and</strong> note a giant<br />

hepatic cyst obstructing his<br />

common bile duct. You treat him<br />

with 2 days of albendazole preoperatively<br />

<strong>and</strong> your surgeon<br />

takes him to the OR for PAIR<br />

drainage, which demonstrates<br />

protoscolices confirming his<br />

diagnosis of echinococcal hydatid<br />

cyst.

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