Alveolar Echinococcosis in a Patient with Presumed Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Unexpected Finding after Liver Transplantation

Alveolar Echinococcosis in a Patient with Presumed Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Unexpected Finding after Liver Transplantation

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is an important reason for liver transplantation. Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> and presents characteristic calcified conglomerates detected by ultrasound or computed tomography scan of the liver. Sympt...

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Main Authors: Florian Fronhoffs, Leona Dold, Marijo Parčina, Arne Schneidewind, Maria Willis, Thomas F. E. Barth, Tobias J. Weismüller, Taotao Zhou, Philipp Lutz, Julian A. Luetkens, Peter Gerlach, Steffen Manekeller, Jörg C. Kalff, Tim O. Vilz, Christian P. Strassburg, Glen Kristiansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
echinococcus multilocularis
alveolar echinococcosis
liver
transplantation
PSC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/73

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