Portal Hypertension Due to Echinococcus Alveolaris: A Case Report
Infection of the liver with Echinococcus alveolaris (EA) contemplates with a fatal course though it is a rare condition. We present herein a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to portal hypertension caused by the involvement of the liver with EA.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2007-01-01
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Series: | Acta Medica |
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Online Access: | https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/50/1/0057/ |