Medical Dictionary: Echinococcus multilocularis
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Echinococcus multilocularis: Another name for Alveolar Hydatid Disease.
Echinococcus multilocularis (condition): Rare multi-organ tapeworm infection caught from animals.
Echinococcus multilocularis: AHD (al-VEE-oh-ler
HIGH-dad-id) disease results from being infected with the larval stage of Echinococcus
multilocularis, a microscopic tapeworm (1-4 millimeters) found in
foxes, coyotes, dogs, and cats. Although human cases are rare, infection
in humans causes parasitic tumors to form in the liver, and, less
commonly, the lungs, brain, and other organs.1
More information on medical condition: Alveolar Hydatid Disease:
- Introduction: Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Basic Summary for Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Risk Factors for Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Symptoms of Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Complications of Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Diagnostic Tests for Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Misdiagnosis of Alveolar Hydatid Disease
- Treatments for Alveolar Hydatid Disease
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Alveolar Hydatid Disease: DPD
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