A rare reason for liver transplantation: hepatic alveoloar echinococcosis

KANTARCI, Abdulmecit; Pirimoglu, B.; AYDINLI, BÜLENT; ÖZTÜRK, Gürkan

doi:10.1111/tid.12222

A rare reason for liver transplantation: hepatic alveoloar echinococcosis

KANTARCI A., Pirimoglu B., AYDINLI B., ÖZTÜRK G.

TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE, vol.16, no.3, pp.450-452, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1111/tid.12222
Journal Name: TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.450-452
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

One of the rare indications for liver transplantation is hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE). We present a case of hepatic AE with portal vein involvement.