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Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus

Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus

Published on: September 16, 2022

[A rare splenic involvement by Echinococcus multilocularis - case report].

J Rechner¹, L Nowak, F Hess

¹Chirurgische Klinik, Kantonales Spital Grabs, Grabs, Schweiz. jordan.rechner@srrws.ch

Zentralblatt Fur Chirurgie

|May 23, 2007

Summary

An 81-year-old patient presented with a suspected spleen rupture, but was found to have a spleen abscess caused by Echinococcus multilocularis infection, notably without liver involvement.

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Background:

Atraumatic spleen rupture can present with diverse underlying causes.
Echinococcus multilocularis infection, a parasitic zoonosis, typically affects the liver but can involve other organs.

Observation:

An 81-year-old patient underwent surgery for a presumed atraumatic spleen rupture.
Intraoperatively, a spleen abscess was identified.
Histopathological analysis confirmed Echinococcus multilocularis infection within the spleen.

Findings:

The spleen abscess was attributed to Echinococcus multilocularis.
Remarkably, there was no evidence of liver involvement or other organ dissemination.
The patient's case history, clinical course, and treatment are detailed.

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Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus

Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus

Published on: September 16, 2022

Implications:

This case highlights the potential for Echinococcus multilocularis to cause splenic abscesses without hepatic involvement.
It underscores the importance of considering parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of splenic pathologies.
Further understanding of Echinococcus multilocularis syndrome presentation is crucial for timely diagnosis and management.