Alveolar echinococcosis.

Mogens Jensenius, Kristine Mørch, Sheraz Yaqub, Dag Seeger Halvorsen, Henrik Mikael Reims, Ida Gabriella Björk, Bård Ingvald Røsok, Gunnar Oltmanns, Kirsti Helbak, Øivind Øines, Tore Lier

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke 2024 Sep 10

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Alveolar echinococcosis is a much-feared parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis. Mainland Norway is free from infection, but alveolar echinococcosis is, on rare occasions, imported from endemic regions. Those infected develop slow-growing, multicystic tumours that are clinically and radiologically reminiscent of malignant disease. The disease mainly attacks the live r. Treatment often consists of extensive surgical resection in combination with prolonged use of albendazole. In this clinical review article we summarise the life cycle, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology of alveolar echinococcosis, and provide examples of the disease course with two patient case reports.

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Mogens Jensenius, Kristine Mørch, Sheraz Yaqub, Dag Seeger Halvorsen, Henrik Mikael Reims, Ida Gabriella Björk, Bård Ingvald Røsok, Gunnar Oltmanns, Kirsti Helbak, Øivind Øines, Tore Lier. Alveolar echinococcosis. Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke. 2024 Sep 10;144(10)