Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2025; 17(6): 105007
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.105007
Figure 2
Figure 2 Radiological findings. A-C: Right-sided hepatorenal alveolar echinococcosis (AE) lesion involvement was prevalent in AE cases; D and E: Isolated single lesions were observed in the left kidney (D) and the left lateral lobe of the liver (E); F-H: AE comorbidities included portal vein cavernous transformation (F), bilateral collateral circulation (G) secondary to severe inferior vena cava (IVC) involvement, and abdominal wall invasion (H); I-M: In contrast, cystic echinococcosis (CE) presented with solitary and multiple large cysts bilaterally; N-P: CE comorbidities included psoas muscle invasion (N), renal function impairment (O), and IVC involvement (P). AE: Alveolar echinococcosis; CE: Cystic echinococcosis.