title: [The first case of human alveolar Echinococcosis in Hungary].
abstract: Infection caused by Echinococcus multilocularis is a rare helminthiasis, human cases have not been diagnosed in Hungary until now. The endemic region is Central Europe; the occurrence of this infection has been reported from most of the neighbouring countries; however, E. multilocularis has been found in the red fox population in Hungary. Summarizing the recent knowledge concerning epidemiological, clinical patterns and therapeutic options, the authors describe the first Hungarian case of alveolar echinococcosis. In the presence of appropriate clinical findings, the possibility of this rare infection has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of infiltrative hepatic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Fovárosi Onkormányzat Egyesített Szent István és Szent László Kórház Trópusi és Felnott Védooltás Szakrendelés Budapest Gyáli u. 5-7. 1097.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patonay
authors.forename: Dénes
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bánhegyi
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szlávik
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balázs
authors.forename: Dénes
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Görög
authors.forename: Klára
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Werling
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole