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

Pediatr Transplant. 2012 Dec;16(8):E375-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2012.01735.x. Epub 2012 Jun 4.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Contrast Media / pharmacology
  • Echinococcosis
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / diagnosis*
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / immunology*
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / metabolism
  • Female
  • Hepatic Veins / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Immune System
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Liver / parasitology
  • Liver Transplantation / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Immunosuppressive Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Alveolar echinococcosis