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Pulmonary echinococcosis

R Morar1, C Feldman

  • 1Dept of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Johannesburg Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Summary

Echinococcosis, a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus tapeworm larvae, primarily affects the liver and lungs. While often asymptomatic, complications arise from cyst rupture or compression, with surgical removal being the preferred treatment.

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