Disseminated alveolar echinococcosis resembling metastatic malignancy: a case report

ConclusionsClinical presentation and radiologic imaging findings of disseminated alveolar echinococcosis can mimic metastatic malignancy, and diagnosis can be challenging in atypically advanced cases. As the incidence of human alveolar echinococcosis appears to be increasing in Europe and Switzerland, physicians should be aware of alveolar echinococcosis, its epidemiology, and its clinical features.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research