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Pulmonary diffuse calcified multiple nodules in alveolar echinococcosis

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Alveolar echinococcosis is a potentially life-threatening parasitic disease primarily involving the liver caused by echinococcus multilocularis. Alveolar echinococcosis shows tumor-like growth that can lead to infiltration of neighboring organs. It is a slowly progressive disease and most commonly metastasizes to the lung. In this study, a 45-year-old female case of alveolar echinococcosis with bilateral pulmonary diffuse calcified multiple nodules metastases is presented.

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey

    Yener Aydin

  2. Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey

    Suat Eren

  3. Department of Radiology, Duzce University, Medical Faculty, Duzce, Turkey

    Hayri Ogul

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Aydin, Y., Eren, S. & Ogul, H. Pulmonary diffuse calcified multiple nodules in alveolar echinococcosis. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 40, 386–387 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01685-x

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