Original Article
Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a diagnostic challenge
Authors:
M Basak
Department of Radiology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract
We report a case of alveolar echinococcosis involving the liver in a 61-year-old male. Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare chronic and progressive disease, which can involve mostly liver and in rare cases lung and brain. It is caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. In this report we describe the imaging findings of hepatic involvement of alveolar echinococcosis by ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
How to Cite:
Yapici O, Erturk SM, Ulusay M, Ozel A, Halefoglu A, Karpat Z, et al.. Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a diagnostic challenge. JBR-BTR. 2011;94(1):21–3. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.479
Published on
06 Jan 2011.
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