Disseminated intracerebral alveolar echinococcosis: CT and MRI

M Piotin; F Cattin; B Kantelip; S Miralbès; J Godard; J F Bonneville

doi:10.1007/s002340050439

Disseminated intracerebral alveolar echinococcosis: CT and MRI

Neuroradiology. 1997 Jun;39(6):431-3. doi: 10.1007/s002340050439.

Authors

M Piotin¹, F Cattin, B Kantelip, S Miralbès, J Godard, J F Bonneville

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.

PMID: 9225324
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050439

Abstract

Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis is rare and has a poor prognosis. We report an unusual case presenting with disseminated intracranial lesions secondary to primary hepatic infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Brain / pathology
Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
Brain Diseases / parasitology
Brain Diseases / pathology
Echinococcosis / diagnosis*
Echinococcosis / pathology
Echinococcosis, Hepatic / diagnosis*
Echinococcosis, Hepatic / pathology
Echinococcosis, Hepatic / surgery
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / pathology
Recurrence
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*