Conservative Management of Liver Echinococcal Cysts in Pregnant Women: Single Center Experience in Pavia, Italy

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 106; no. 6; pp. 1684 - 1687
• Main Authors: Lissandrin, Raffaella, Vola, Ambra, Mariconti, Mara, Filice, Carlo, Manciulli, Tommaso, Tamarozzi, Francesca, Brunetti, Enrico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Deerfield, Illinois Institute of Tropical Medicine 01.06.2022; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Cysts; Pregnancy

Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) in pregnancy is rarely reported, with approximately one case of CE for every 20,000 to 30,000 pregnant women in endemic areas. Little information on its management is available. We report our experience with a watch and wait approach in this group of patients. We ret...