Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 2, 2026

Tracking Tumor Cell Dissemination from Lung Metastases Using Photoconversion
Published on: July 7, 2023
Disseminated alveolar echinococcosis mimicking a metastatic malignancy
Abdullah Ozkok1, Emine Gul, Gulfer Okumus
1Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. abdullahozkok@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Alveolar echinococcosis, which is caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, is a very aggressive and potentially fatal infestation which always affects the liver primarily and metastasizes to any part of the body. Imaging studies are usually highly suspicious of carcinoma or sarcoma, and biopsy may provide the first indication of infection. We report a case of disseminated alveolar echinococcosis with liver, lung, and bone involvement mimicking a metastatic malignancy.
Related Concept Videos
Metastasis
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition or EMT is a developmental process commonly observed in wound healing, embryogenesis, and cancer metastasis. EMT is induced by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) or receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) ligands, which further...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis III
The first classification is based on the development of the disease, and it includes the following categories: