Echinococcosis, alveolar

Introduction: Echinococcosis, alveolar

Description of Echinococcosis, alveolar

Echinococcosis, alveolar (medical condition): A rare parasitic infection caused by the larva of a miniscule tapeworm called Echinococcus multilocularis. Transmission occurs through contact with foxes, coyotes, dogs and cats. The condition results in the development of parasitic tumors in the liver (sometimes other organs such as brain and lungs) but it generally causes no symptom for 5 to 15 years after infection.

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Alveolar echinococcosis:
  »Introduction: Alveolar echinococcosis
  »Symptoms of Alveolar echinococcosis
  »Treatments for Alveolar echinococcosis

Echinococcosis, alveolar: A north temperate species of tapeworm (CESTODA) whose adult form infects FOXES and wild RODENTS. The larval form can infect humans producing HEPATIC HYDATID CYSTS.
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Echinococcosis, alveolar: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Echinococcosis, alveolar:

• Echinococcosis
• Alveolar

Echinococcosis, alveolar as a Disease

Echinococcosis, alveolar: Another name for Alveolar echinococcosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Alveolar echinococcosis
  »Symptoms of Alveolar echinococcosis
  »Treatments for Alveolar echinococcosis

Symptoms of Echinococcosis, alveolar (Alveolar echinococcosis)

Some of the symptoms of Echinococcosis, alveolar incude:

• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal discomfort
• Weakness
• Weight loss
• Abdominal mass

See full list of 8 symptoms of Echinococcosis, alveolar (Alveolar echinococcosis)

Treatments for Echinococcosis, alveolar (Alveolar echinococcosis)

Treatments for Echinococcosis, alveolar (Alveolar echinococcosis) include:

• Benzimidazoles

Read more about treatments for Echinococcosis, alveolar

Treatment of Echinococcosis, alveolar: For more treatment information about Echinococcosis, alveolar, see treatment of Alveolar echinococcosis (Echinococcosis, alveolar)

Terms associated with Echinococcosis, alveolar:

Terms Similar to Echinococcosis, alveolar:

• Echinococcus multilocularis
• Alveolar hydatid disease
• Echinococciasis, multilocular

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External links related to: Echinococcosis, alveolar

• eMedicine - Echinococcosis : Article by Reza Keshavarz, MD, MPH
• DPDx - Echinococcosis
• eMedicine - Echinococcosis : Article by Dominique A Vuitton, MD, PhD
• Echinococcus multilocularis infection - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Hydatid Cysts : Article by Imad S Dandan, MD

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