Cerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis Concomitant with Liver and Lung Lesions in a Young Adult Patient: Case Report and Literature Review.

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Cerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis Concomitant with Liver and Lung Lesions in a Young Adult Patient: Case Report and Literature Review.

Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2016 Sep;40(3):169-171

Authors: Batçık OE, Öğrenci A, Koban O, Ekşi MŞ, Bilge T

Abstract
We present the case of a 25-year-old male harboring multiple brain lesions mimicking tumor metastasis that were revealed to be caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. Cerebral echinococcosis with multiple lesions is rare and might be confused with a brain abscess, tuberculoma, or metastatic tumor disease. Brain magnetic resonance imaging and serological studies are helpful in the differential diagnosis. In case of E. multilocularis, cerebral invasion is the late stage of the disease that necessitates an aggressive treatment protocol.

PMID: 27905289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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