Zhanxue Zhao¹, Hekai Chen², Linxun Liu¹, Yan Guo³, Shuai LI⁴, Jide A¹, Xikun Zhang¹ and Jinyu Yang¹*

¹Department of General Surgery, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, China

*Corresponding Author: Jinyu Yang, Department of General Surgery, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, China.

Received: February 18, 2022; Published: July 12, 2022

Abstract

Pathogenesis of hepatic Echinococcosis is induced by parasitism of Echinococcus species. Generally speaking, there are two types of the disease-- hepatic cystic echinococcosis which is caused by E. granulosus and hepatic alveolar echinococcosis which is caused by E. multilocularis. Either of the two types is much clinically popular. However, simultaneous appearance of both the two types can be rarely seen. In this study, we reported a case of co-infection of both hepatic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis, aiming to offer experience in diagnosing and treating the co-infection by depicting the clinical characteristics, imaging manifestations and therapies.

Keywords: Hepatic Echinococcosis; Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis; Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis; Co-infection

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Citation

Citation: Jinyu Yang., et al. “A Case Report of Co-infection of Hepatic Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis". Acta Scientific Microbiology 5.8 (2022): 39-42.

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