title: [The rare combination of liver echinococcosis and beta-thalassemia].
abstract: A rare case of an unusual association of liver hydatidosis (LH) and beta-thalassemia (beta-Thal) was reported. In a 43 year old white man, who has no connection to endemic areas of echinococcosis or beta-Thal (but was operated probably for splenic echinococcus 25 years ago), an intermediate form of beta-Thal according hematologic morphologic, and hemoglobin-electrophoretic criteria was diagnosed. Common and different criteria to another anemias (especially of iron deficiency) was discussed and authors believed that this splenomegaly (as specific sign of hereditary beta-Thal) isn't indication for operation. Conventional X-ray, US, and CT was characteristic for LH, and intraoperative cytology was performed. Correlation to a very interesting and rare analogous case, but of homozygous hemoglobinopathy C was made.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donov
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krŭstev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy