title: Inferior vena cava syndrome due to Echinococcus multilocularis.
abstract: Alveolar echinococcosis is an invasive, tumor-like zoonosis, accidentally transmitted to humans. We present a case of recurrent inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome due to alveolar echinococcosis and strongly suspected on transthoracic echocardiographic examination.
authors: Medical Outpatient Clinic, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Isabelle Anne
authors: IA
authors: Rossi
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Delay
authors: Salah Dine
authors: SD
authors: Qanadli
authors: Andres
authors: A
authors: Jaussi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*