Prediction of benzimidazole therapy duration with PET/CT in inoperable patients with alveolar echinococcosis

Abstract Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare parasitic disease, most frequently affecting the liver, as a slow-growing tumor-like lesion. If inoperable, long-term benzimidazole therapy is required, which is associated with high healthcare costs and occasionally with increased morbidity. The aim of our...

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Main Authors: Lars Husmann, Hannes Gruenig, Caecilia S. Reiner, Ansgar Deibel, Bruno Ledergerber, Virginia Liberini, Stephan Skawran, Urs J. Muehlematter, Michael Messerli, Barbara Hasse, Beat Muellhaupt, Martin W. Huellner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15641-5