Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient

Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient

Echinococcosis is an infection caused in humans by the larval stage of the Echinococcus parasite. Multi-organ involvement is common and cysts may develop in various organs. Radiological imaging modalities play an important role in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of echinococcosis. We present...

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Main Authors: Juruan de Witt, A F Stoker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Subjects:
Echinococcosis
Hydatid
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/532
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spelling doaj-bae4156a81724e59bef2fc449c5dc5862020-11-24T23:20:23ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782009-03-0113110.4102/sajr.v13i1.532526Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patientJuruan de WittA F StokerEchinococcosis is an infection caused in humans by the larval stage of the Echinococcus parasite. Multi-organ involvement is common and cysts may develop in various organs. Radiological imaging modalities play an important role in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of echinococcosis. We present a case of multi-organ echinococcosis with extensive pulmonary involvement.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/532EchinococcosisHydatid
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A F Stoker
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A F Stoker
Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
South African Journal of Radiology
Echinococcosis
Hydatid
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A F Stoker
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title Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
title_short Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
title_full Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
title_fullStr Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
title_full_unstemmed Multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
title_sort multi-organ echinococcosis in a paediatric patient
publisher AOSIS
series South African Journal of Radiology
issn 1027-202X
2078-6778
publishDate 2009-03-01
description Echinococcosis is an infection caused in humans by the larval stage of the Echinococcus parasite. Multi-organ involvement is common and cysts may develop in various organs. Radiological imaging modalities play an important role in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of echinococcosis. We present a case of multi-organ echinococcosis with extensive pulmonary involvement.
topic Echinococcosis
Hydatid
url https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/532
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