Pitfall alveolar echinococcosis in non-endemic areas Alveolar echinococcosis migrating northward

Abstract

Alveolar echinococcosis of the liver can be mistaken as a liver tumor. The occurrence of the fox tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis is increasing in formerly unaffected European regions. As a consequence, alveolar echinococcosis is becoming an important differential diagnosis in Eastern and Northern Europe.

Keywords

• Liver tumor
• Fox tapeworm
• Infectious disease
• Zoonosis