A review of echinococcal disease.
Echinococcal infestation, although still a rare occurrence in most of the United States, is being seen with increasing frequency. Three cases of hepatic echinococcosis are described. A review of the salient features of the disease is presented along with various aspects of diagnosis and therapy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002758:Cholangiography; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000469:parasitology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases