A mass in the liver.
We report a case of alveolar echinococcosis. To our knowledge this is the first report of human alveolar echinococcosis to be confirmed in the UK and if contracted in Afghanistan the first report for that country.
Graham
J C
JC
Microbiology Department, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK. j.c.graham@ncl.ac.uk
Gunn
M
M
Hudson
M
M
Orr
K E
KE
Craig
P S
PS
D000346:Afghanistan; D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D006113:United Kingdom
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole