Abstract

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a chronic progressive infestation inducing a slowly progressing, life-threatening tumor-like growth in the liver. It may spread to other organs by regional extension or hematogenous or lymphatic metastasis. Herein, we report a fifteen-year-old patient diagnosed with AE of the liver and simultaneous lung and brain metastasis with a literature review.

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Title
Multisystem involvement of alveolar echinococcosis in a child
Author
Kantarci, Mecit; Bayraktutan, Ummugulsum; Pirimoglu, Berhan; Ogul, Hayri; Akgun Oral; Eren, Suat; Gundogdu, Betul
Pages
1494-1497
Section
Case Reports
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Nov 2014
Publisher
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
ISSN
20366590
e-ISSN
19722680
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2560274776
Copyright
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