The Spiral CT Manifestations of Liver Echinococcosis and Its Differential Diagnosis

Objective To improve the understanding of liver echinococcosis and make correct diagnosis of the disease by analyzing its spiral CT characteristics.Methods From January 2003 to January 2010,35 patients with clinically confirmed liver echinococcosis underwent spiral CT simple scan and enhanced scan.The results of CT scan were analyzed.Results There were 30 cases of multiple lesions and five cases of single lesion.Cystic lesion occurred in 32 cases,including 29 cases of cystic wall calcification,two cases of separated endocyst from the cystic wall.Daughter cysts could be seen in 11 cases of cystic lesion.Substantial mass could be seen in therr cases with spotty calcification.Conclusion The spiral CT manifestation of liver echinococcosis has its particularity.Basically,it can make the correct diagnosis.However,the diagnostic results sometimes need to be distinguished from other liver diseases.