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In the course of a hydatid cyst vital activity, the fibrous capsule calcifies and can also peel off (inner pressure in cysts decreases). Free fragments of the capsule in a cyst form the “water lily” sign or the “snake” sign (↑) which is specific for echinococcosis. Detection of daughter cysts is also a specific sign for E. granulosus.
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In the course of a hydatid cyst vital activity, the fibrous capsule calcifies and can also peel off (inner pressure in cysts decreases). Free fragments of the capsule in a cyst form the “water lily” sign or the “snake” sign (↑) which is specific for echinococcosis. Detection of daughter cysts is also a specific sign for E. granulosus.
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Yudin, A. (2014). Water Lily Sign or Snake Sign. In: Metaphorical Signs in Computed Tomography of Chest and Abdomen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04013-4_49
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