Disseminated Echinococcus multilocularis Infection without Liver Involvement in Child, Canada, 2018

An immunocompetent child in Canada received a diagnosis of disseminated alveolar Echinococcus multilocularis infection. The case lacked typical features of liver involvement and was possibly related to a rare congenital portosystemic shunt. We summarize the rapidly evolving epidemiology of E. multil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2020-08, Vol.26 (8), p.1856-1859
Hauptverfasser:	Joyce, Joanna, He, Xiao-Ou, Rozovsky, Katya, Stefanovici, Camelia, Fanella, Sergio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen alveolar Biopsy children Congenital diseases Cysts Dispatch Disseminated Echinococcus multilocularis Epidemiology hydatid Infection without Liver Involvement in Child, Canada, 2018 Infections Kidneys Laboratories Lavage Liver Magnetic resonance imaging Parasites Parasitology Public health Serology Tuberculosis Ultrasonic imaging Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	An immunocompetent child in Canada received a diagnosis of disseminated alveolar Echinococcus multilocularis infection. The case lacked typical features of liver involvement and was possibly related to a rare congenital portosystemic shunt. We summarize the rapidly evolving epidemiology of E. multilocularis parasites in Canada.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2608.191644