Percutaneous vs surgical management of World Health Organization cystic echinococcosis 1 and 3a liver hydatid cysts

Figure 6 Radiological images of a 21-year-old male patient with a cystic echinococcosis 1 liver cyst. A: Abdominal computed tomography image shows an untreated cystic echinococcosis 1 cyst of 85 mm in diameter located in the right lobe of the liver; B: Ultrasound image at 30 months after percutaneous treatment shows that the cyst is inactive, solidified, and reduced in size (Paired-Samples T test, P < 0.001, volumetric reduction rate: 83.6%).