title: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging findings of the intracerebral alveolar echinococcosis.
abstract: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a parasitic infestation produced by Echinococcus multilocularis. The parasite is a rare human infestation with a wide geographic distribution. It primarily affects the liver, and may spread hematogenously to produce metastatic foci in the distant organs. AE can metastise to the lungs, brain and bones. Cerebral involvement is rare but may be lethal. Cerebral AE is a rare but life-threatening parasitic disease. Here we report a 52-year-old man with cerebellar involvement of Echinococcus multilocularis.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of *Radiology, †Neurosurgery, and ‡Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: Hayri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogul
authors.forename: Goksin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sengul
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Nesrin Gursan
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Nalbantoglu
authors.forename: Mecit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D020809:Central Nervous System Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis / Q000502:physiology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000469:parasitology