Lung metastasis caused by an infection with Echinococcus alveolaris

KARAMAN A., YALÇIN A., ALPER F.

INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.411-412, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/icvts/ivs469
  • Dergi Adı: INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.411-412
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Echinococcus alveolaris, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Echinococcus alveolaris (E. alveolaris) (multi-localaris) is a parasitic agent that commonly affects the liver and poses as a solid mass. In contrast to Echnicoccus granulosus, E. alveolaris tends to invade adjacent structures rather than displace and compress them. Haematogenous dissemination to other organs such as the lungs, brain, or bone is rare. In this case, we report on a 34-year old woman with a history of liver segmentectomy due to E. alveolaris infestation and the disease disseminated to the lungs. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple opacities and mixed signal intensities in the lungs, mimicking metastatic disease. The biopsy proved that the lesions were a result of metastasis of E. alveolaris.