echinococcosis

• Enfermedad parasitaria causada por la infección por la fase larvaria de tenias del género Echinococcus, que suele afectar al hígado o a los pulmones, formando quistes hidatídicos.

A medical condition characterized by infestation with the larval stage of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus, typically affecting the liver or lungs.

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   A serious parasitic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus, leading to cyst formation in organs such as the liver and lungs.

   Equinococosis

   • Echinococcosis is often transmitted through contact with infected dogs or contaminated food.
   • The patient was diagnosed with hepatic echinococcosis after an ultrasound scan.
   • Treatment for echinococcosis may involve surgery and antiparasitic medication.

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