Hepatic alveolar echinococcosis simulating metastatic malignancy

Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by infection with tiny tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Echinococcosis is classified as either cystic echinococcosis or alveolar echinococcosis. The common form is a zoonosis from goats and sheep that tends to cause liver lesions. The larval stage of...

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Main Authors: Suvradeep Mitra, Payal Charaya, Shrinath Gururaj Deshpande, Mayur Parkhi, Thakur Deen Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2024-02-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/221905