title: Disseminated intracerebral alveolar echinococcosis: CT and MRI.
abstract: Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis is rare and has a poor prognosis. We report an unusual case presenting with disseminated intracranial lesions secondary to primary hepatic infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piotin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cattin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kantelip
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miralbès
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Godard
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bonneville
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed