title: [Echinococcosis with special reference to lung involvement].
abstract: In 31 patients with echinococciasis, the medical history, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects were evaluated. Six of these patients revealed an involvement of the lungs. Their symptoms--deteriorated general condition, pain in the chest, coughing or haemoptysis, were unspecific. Nineteen patients were submitted to surgery; ten patients received intermittent mebendazole. Treatment with this drug resulted in a stabilisation of the patient's condition. In inoperable patients, treatment with benzimidazolene should at least be attempted.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Loos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Echinokokkose unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Lungenbefalls.