title: Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. A case report.
abstract: Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis and most commonly involves the liver. Early diagnosis and precise evaluation of the localisation and the extent of the lesions are essential for treatment. In this report, we present US and CT findings in a patient with hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Isiklar
mesh_terms: D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography