MULTIMODAL IMAGING OF LOCAL AND DISTANT METASTASES IN HEPATIC ALVEOLAR ECHINOCOCCOSIS

 

Kyrbasheva I., Kadyrova A., Ibraimov K.

 

I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. Department of Radiology and Radiation Therapy. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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lveolar echinococcosis of the liver is a severe parasitic disease characterized by infiltrative growth, invasion of blood vessels and bile ducts, and the ability to spread to distant organs. Its clinical and morphological features often resemble malignant tumors, making accurate diagnosis dependent on a comprehensive imaging strategy. This article reviews the current literature on the role of modern imaging techniques in evaluating both local tissue invasion and distant spread of the disease. The diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound examination, computed tomography with angiography and liver volumetry, magnetic resonance imaging with bile duct visualization, and positron emission tomography using fluorodeoxyglucose are discussed. Particular attention is given to diagnostic challenges, rare patterns of metastasis, and the importance of combining multiple imaging modalities for accurate preoperative planning. The integration of various imaging methods improves diagnostic precision, enables accurate staging of the disease, and supports the selection of the most appropriate treatment approach.

 

Keywords: hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, parasitic diseases, metastases, vascular invasion, imaging diagnostics, ultrasound examination, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, preoperative planning.

 

Corresponding author: Kadyrova A., e-mail: Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: Kyrbasheva I., Kadyrova A., Ibraimov K. Multimodal imaging of local and distant metastases in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. REJR 2025; 15(4):227-238. DOI: 10.21569/2222-7415-2025-15-4-227-238.

Received: 06.09.25                 Accepted: 18.12.25