Echinococcus alveolaris (multilocularis)

Case contributed by Dr Ruslan Asadov
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male

Multiple disseminated intra-abdominal and pelvic multilocular fluid density cysts, some of them show focal areas of calcification, septations and daughter cysts. 

Case Discussion

Disseminated Echinococcus alveolaris. Old (calcified ) and new (multilocular) cysts.

Case courtesy of Dr.Elnur Mehdi

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