Alveolar hydatid disease

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Synonyms Alveolar echinococcosis Alveolar colloid of the liver, Alveolococcosis, Multilocular echinococcosis



















Alveolar hydatid disease (AHD), is a form of echinococcosis, a disease that originates from a parasite.[1] Although alveolar echinococcosis is rarely diagnosed in humans and is not as widespread as cystic echinococcosis, it is also still a serious disease that not only has a significantly high fatality rate but also has the potential to become an emerging disease in many countries.

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  1. "Alveolar Hydatid Disease: Review of the Surgical Experience in 42 Cases of Active Disease Among Alaskan Eskimos".Annals of Surgery.1995;221
    315–323.Full text.

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