Severe life-threatening parasitic liver disease complicated by dissemination to the lungs

Czech version

Authors: R. Rosoľanka ¹; D. Antolová ²; E. Nováková ³; V. Bartošová ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika infektológie a cestovnej medicíny JLF UK a UN Martin, Slovenská republika ¹; Parazitologický ústav, Slovenská akadémia vied, Košice, Slovenská republika ²; Ústav mikrobiológie a imunológie, JLF UK v Martine, Slovenská republika ³
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2016; 70(2): 145-149
Category: Hepatology: Case Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amgh2016csgh.info05

Overview

Alveococcosis is a life threatening tissue parasitosis caused by the larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis, also termed taenia. It results in helminthozoonosis, a parasitosis in which the parasite is transmitted from animals to humans, and where humans act as the accidental hosts. The primary location of the parasite is in the liver, but in rare cases, this can lead to secondary dissemination and the formation of a secondary form of alveococcosis, which most commonly occurs in the lungs and brain. In this case report, we present a case of a 21-year-old patient with alveolar echinococcosis of the liver, complicated by secondary formation of pulmonary lesions. We emphasize the need for a thorough examination of the lungs and the CNS using imaging methods in patients suspected of suffering from alveococcosis.

Key words:
Echinococcus multilocularis – alveolar echinococcosis of the liver – pulmonary echinococcosis

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
18. 10. 2015

Accepted:
20. 11. 2015

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