Alveolar Hydatid Disease: A Case Report

• Main Authors: S.H. Fattahi Masoom, N. Sharifi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2007-02-01
• Series: Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
• Subjects: Alveolar Hydatidosis; Liver; Echinococcus; Albendazole
• Online Access: http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-237&slc_lang=en&sid=1

Alvelolar hydatid disease is caused by E.multilocularis.Human infection occurs at the larval stage of this small tape worm (1.2 to 4.5 mm).In this article we studied alveolar hydatid disease in a 50 year old woman who presented with a hepatic mass. Liver biopsy and histopathologic evaluation showed alvelolar hydatidosis of the liver.Then resection of the left lobe of liver was done,with medical treatment with oral Albendazole (15 mg/kg/12h) for 6 weeks with 2 week intervals. The drug was continued for 4 courses.5 year follow up of the patient was satisfactory without any complaint.