A RARE PARASITIC DISEASE OF THE LIVER - ALVEOLAR ECHINOCOCCOSIS
Abstract
Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare parasitic disease, especially of the liver, caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. At the end of the last century France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland were the regions where this disease most often manifested itself, these days this infection is diagnosed also in our territory. We describe the case of the disease of a twenty-five-year-old male with nonspecific signs and hepatomegaly, who was diagnosed on the basis of imaging and laboratory sampling. Due to inoperability the patient is now in infectologist follow-up on long-term treatment with Albendazole. He is clinically stable, included on the waiting list for liver transplantation.
About the Authors
T. Kupka
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
P. Baľa
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
L. Hozakova
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
J. Havelka
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
M. Bojkova
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
B. Břegova
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. Martinek
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
P. Ditě
University Hospital Ostrava
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kupka T., Baľa P., Hozakova L., Havelka J., Bojkova M., Břegova B., Martinek A., Ditě P. A RARE PARASITIC DISEASE OF THE LIVER - ALVEOLAR ECHINOCOCCOSIS. Experimental and Clinical Gastroenterology. 2016;(11):119-122. (In Russ.)
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