Pulmonary and hepatic echinococcosis in children.
Eighty children suffering from pulmonary and/or hepatic echinococcosis are reported. The epidemiological and parasitological aspects are reviewed, and the importance of the radiological signs and differential diagnosis are emphasized.
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography