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SUBMITTER: Jarovsky D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083390 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jarovsky Daniel D Brito Clarissa Rodrigues da Silva CRDS Monteiro Danieli Urach DU Azevedo Maria Isabel de MI Botton Sônia de Avila SA Mimica Marcelo Jenné MJ Arnoni Mariana Volpe MV Sáfadi Marco Aurélio Palazzi MAP Berezin Eitan Naaman EN Salgado Filho Humberto H Almeida Flavia Jacqueline FJ Rue Mário Luiz de la ML
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 20200127
Hepatopulmonary hydatidosis in young children is a rare and atypical presentation of Echinococcus granulosus infection. We report the first case of cystic echinococcosis caused by a microvariant of E. granulosus sensu stricto. Chemotherapy and systemic corticoids were administered before curative surgery was performed. Recurrence was not observed for more than 24 months of follow-up. ...[more]