A CASE OF ACCELERATED PULMONARY SILICOSIS WITH METASTATIC ECHINOCOCCUS ALVEOLARIS OF THE LUNGS AND BRAIN

KARAMAN A., ARAZ Ö., DURUR SUBAŞI I., Gedikli Y., ALPER F., ÖZDEN K., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.39-41, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-41
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We describe a rare case of silicosis accompanied by metastatic echinococcus alveolaris. The patient was admitted to emergency service with nausea, vomiting and headache. Brain computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed to reveal the intracranial pathology. Thorax and abdominal CT and MRI were also performed to investigate the lungs for silicosis and liver for echinococcus alveolaris. Thoracic CT and MRI are useful techniques in diagnosing these patients. We believe that echinococcus alveolaris can be included in the list of infections that accompany silicosis, such as tuberculosis and other mycobacterial, fungal and bacterial pulmonary infections.