Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2008 Aug;103(8):2151-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01982_13.x.

Echinococcus in a U.S. Marine after deployment to Afghanistan

Karl C Kronmann, William W Shields, Todd A Sheer, Nancy F Crum-Cianflone
Case Reports

Echinococcus in a U.S. Marine after deployment to Afghanistan

Karl C Kronmann et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Aug.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan showing an enlarging right lower lobe cyst.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pathology of resected lung cyst showing brood capsule with protoscolices, germinal layer, and thick laminated layer.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Aronson NE, Sanders JW, Moran KA. In Harm’s Way: infections in deployed American military forces. Clin Infect Dis. 2006;43:1045–1051. - PubMed
    1. World Health Organization (WHO) Informal Working Group of Echinococcosis. Puncture, Aspiration, Injection, Re-Aspiration. An option for the treatment of cystic echinococcosis, p. 1–40. Document WHO/CDS/CSR/SPH/2001.6. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; 2001. pp. 1–40.
    1. Kuzucu A, Omer S, Ozgel M, Yologlu S. Complicated Hydatid Cysts of the Lung: Clinical and Therapeutic Issues. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;77:1200–1204. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources