title: Anaphylactic shock as the only clinical manifestation of hepatic hydatid disease.
abstract: The case of a 35-year-old man is reported who developed a spontaneous anaphylactic shock as the only clinical manifestation of hepatic hydatidosis. Dermatologists should consider asymptomatic hydatid disease in the differential diagnosis of anaphylactic reactions, particularly in patients from regions in which echinococcosis is endemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Patras, Rio-Patras 26500, Greece. georgiou@med.upatras.gr
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Georgiou
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maroulis
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monastirli
authors.forename: Efi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pasmatzi
authors.forename: Despina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavlidou
authors.forename: Dionysios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karavias
authors.forename: Dionysios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsambaos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male