Chylothorax due to hepatic alveolar echinococcosis with infiltration of diaphragm and left pleura: a case report

Abstract Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an endemic parasitic zoonosis in Germany. In most cases, the liver is the primary organ affected. Case presentation A 59-year old female patient presented with increasing exertional dyspnea and unintentional weight loss. A computed tomography (CT)...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Anne Schneider, Steffen Klengel, Christoph Lübbert, Henning Trawinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:
Echinococcosis
Alveolar
Fox tapeworm
Echinococcus multilocularis
chylothorax
Pleura
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08180-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08180-5

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