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Transient Transduction of the Strobilated Forms of Echinococcus granulosus

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A report on three patients with Echinococcus multilocularis: Lessons learned.

Nalini Bansal¹, Vivek Vij², Mukul Rastogi³

¹SRL Ltd, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road, New Delhi, 110 025, India. drnalinibansal@yahoo.com.

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology : Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

|August 20, 2018

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Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) can cause lethal liver disease, mimicking cancer. This parasite invades vessels and nerves, sometimes leading to Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) through direct infiltration.

Keywords:

Alveolar echinococcosis Budd-Chiari syndrome Echinococcus multilocularis Malignant parasite Neural invasion

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Area of Science:

Parasitology
Hepatology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) is a highly virulent parasite causing a lethal helminthic disease in humans.
The disease can present as a hepatic mass, often mistaken for malignant neoplasms.
Vascular and neural invasion by EM can lead to diverse clinical manifestations.

Observation:

Three cases of EM infection are presented.
Case 1: Multiple hepatic space-occupying lesions.
Case 2: Liver mass infiltrating nerve bundles.
Case 3: Hepatic mass invading large vessels (inferior vena cava, right hepatic vein), presenting as Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS).

Findings:

EM exhibits a significant mass-forming effect.
The parasite demonstrates capabilities for neural and vascular invasion.
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) can result from direct parasitic invasion, which is rare compared to secondary compression.

Implications:

Highlights the diagnostic challenge of EM, particularly when mimicking malignancy.
Emphasizes the potential for EM to directly cause vascular complications like BCS.
Underscores the importance of considering parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of complex liver pathologies.