Disseminated Alveolar Hydatid Disease Resembling a Metastatic Malignancy: A Diagnostic Challenge—A Report of Two Cases

Alveolar hydatid disease or alveolar echinococcosis is a disease of the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis that is potentially fatal if left untreated. It primarily involves the liver but can be disseminated to other organs like the lungs and the brain by hematogenous route. Multiorgan involvement...

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Main Authors: Mesut Bulakci, Erdem Yilmaz, Ferhat Cengel, Ahmet Gocmez, Merve Gulbiz Kartal, Emine Goknur Isik, Erhan Celenk, Gulcin Yegen, Artur Salmaslioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/638375
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