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Echinococcus alveolaris (aka multilocularis)

contributed by Dr Ruslan Esedov on January 21, 2010

System: Hepatobiliary
Tags: liver
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Modality: CT

Echinococcus alveolaris

From the case:

Echinococcus alveolaris (aka multilocularis) - “Disseminated Echinococcus alveolaris. Old (calcified ) and new (multilocular) cysts.Case courtesy of Dr.Elnur Mehdi”

Used in the following article:

  • Hepatic hydatid infection - “Hepatic hydatid disease is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the Echinococcus tape worm. (see Hydatid disease for a general discussion). In the liver,...”

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