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Flera svenska fall av infektion med rävens dvärgbandmask

Bläckberg, Jonas LU ; Asgeirsson, Hilmir ; Glimåker, Kajsa ; Lier, Tore and Sasor, Agata LU (2020) In Läkartidningen 117.
Abstract

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) caused by the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis is a zoonosis presenting with focal liver lesions and has a poor prognosis without treatment. The disease is common in Central and Eastern Europe but has been highly unusual in Sweden. A suspicion of AE usually arises through radiology and the diagnosis may be confirmed by histology and/or serological antibody detection. AE is treated with radical surgery in combination with anti-helminthic drug therapy. During the last two years six cases of AE have been diagnosed in Sweden. In no case was AE suspected clinically before biopsy. A heightened awareness of AE is needed among Swedish physicians, including radiologists, surgeons and pathologists.

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Echinococcus multilocularis infection - six cases during two years in Sweden
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Swedish Medical Association
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0023-7205
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http://lakartidningen.se/Klinik-och-vetenskap/Klinisk-oversikt/2020/02/Flera-svenska-fall-av-infektion-med-ravens-dvargbandmask/
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  series       = {{Läkartidningen}},
  title        = {{Flera svenska fall av infektion med rävens dvärgbandmask}},
  url          = {{http://lakartidningen.se/Klinik-och-vetenskap/Klinisk-oversikt/2020/02/Flera-svenska-fall-av-infektion-med-ravens-dvargbandmask/}},
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