Chylothorax due to hepatic alveolar echinococcosis with infiltration of diaphragm and left pleura: a case report
Abstract Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an endemic parasitic zoonosis in Germany. In most cases, the liver is the primary organ affected. Case presentation A 59-year old female patient presented with increasing exertional dyspnea and unintentional weight loss. A computed tomography (CT)...
Main Authors: | Anne Schneider, Steffen Klengel, Christoph Lübbert, Henning Trawinski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08180-5 |
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