II. Epidemiology
- Endemic regions
- Central Europe
- Siberia
- North America
- North central United States and Canada
- Alaska (Eskimos)
- Definitive Host: Fox
- Intermediate host: Rodents. Humans
III. Etiology
- Echinococcus multilocularis
IV. Pathophysiology
- Caused by larvae of cestode Echinococcus multilocularis
- Causes a highly malignant form of Echinococcosis
- Primary infection site is liver
- Spreads contiguously in cancer like form
- Ultimately results in death by hepatic insufficiency
- Lung or brain metastases may occur
V. References
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Definition (MSH) | 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. |
Concepts | Eukaryote (T204) |
MSH | D048210 |
SnomedCT | 86648009 |
English | Echinococcus multilocularis, Echinococcus multiloculari, multilocularis, Echinococcus, multiloculari, Echinococcus, Alveolar hydatid, Echinococcus multilocularis (organism) |
Swedish | Echinococcus multilocularis |
Czech | Echinococcus multilocularis, měchožil větvený, měchožil bublinatý, tasemnice liščí |
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Italian | Echinococcus multilocularis |
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