An unusual presentation of alveolar echinococcosis in a 12-yr-old immunocompetent child

Oral A., ÖZTÜRK G., Aydinli B., Kantarci M., SALMAN A. B.

PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION, cilt.16, sa.8, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2012.01735.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: alveolar echinococcosis, transplantation, LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION, FOLLOW-UP, RECURRENCE
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AE is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis (E.m.). AE is a rare form of echinococcosis and mostly seen in 50- to 70-yr-old patients. Its asymptomatic invasive tumor-like lesion development period, which lasts as much as 20 yr, is too long. Hence, this disease is very rare in children. Herein, we report an AE in a 12-yr-old girl who was not eligible for surgical treatment because of a radiological evaluation of non-resectable lesion and was scheduled for a LT.