World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 6, Number 4, August 2015, pages 416-420

A Bystander Effect of Lung Cancer Chemotherapy on Chronic Echinococcal Disease

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Figure 1.
Figure 1. Disseminated cystic echinococcosis in our index patient, demonstrating hepatic (a), peritoneal (b), and pelvic (c) disease.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Top: right hilar mass corresponding to the unresectable stage T4 lung cancer. Bottom: bronchial brushing stained by Papanicolaou staining, × 400. Cluster of benign bronchial cells with cilia for comparison (left). Malignant cells with irregular nuclear membranes and prominent nucleoli compatible with non-small cell lung cancer, favor adenocarcinoma (right).
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Changes over time in serum levels of echinococcal antibody titers measured by IgG ELISA. Note the downward trend in titer levels following initiation of chemotherapy and radiation and a rise above the baseline levels after completion of chemoradiation.