title: A rare reason for liver transplantation: hepatic alveoloar echinococcosis.
abstract: One of the rare indications for liver transplantation is hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE). We present a case of hepatic AE with portal vein involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pirimoglu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aydinli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozturk
mesh_terms: D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Echinococcus multilocularis; alveolar echinococcosis; liver transplantation