A Disseminated Echinococcosis Patient with Five Years Survival from Turkey: A Case Report

A Disseminated Echinococcosis Patient with Five Years Survival from Turkey: A Case Report

Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease characterized by cysts in especially liver and lung. We report a long-term survival of a 44-year-old female patient with disseminated echinococcal disease involving the brain, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, mediastinum, thyroid gland, parotid gland, pancreas, peri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iranian journal of parasitology 2023, Vol.18 (2), p.262-267
Hauptverfasser: Karakök, Taliha, Ata, Nesrin, Kiliç, Esra Kaya, Kinikli, Sami
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Report
Case reports
cyst hydatid
Cysts
dissemination
Echinococcus
Exocrine glands
Heart
Hospitals
Infections
Infectious diseases
Kidneys
Liver
Lungs
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Pancreas
Parasites
parasitic disease
Parasitic diseases
Skin
Spleen
Thyroid gland
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Zusammenfassung:Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease characterized by cysts in especially liver and lung. We report a long-term survival of a 44-year-old female patient with disseminated echinococcal disease involving the brain, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, mediastinum, thyroid gland, parotid gland, pancreas, peritoneum, rectus muscle, pararenal area, left thigh, skin and breast tissue from Turkey in 2016.
ISSN:1735-7020
2008-238X
DOI:10.18502/ijpa.v18i2.13194