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Echinococcosis multilocularis in a 7-year-old girl

7 yaşındaki bir kız çocuğunda Echinococcus multilocularis

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We report this case because this disease is very rare in childhood, and oral albendasole is able to effective in the treatment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Echinococcus multilocularis is an uncommon and life-threatening zoonosis caused by cestodes that is rarely encountered in children.
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Key Findings & Data:A 7-year-old girl had for week been suffering from fever, maculopapular rush and right-sided upper abdominal symptoms not related to food intake.
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Conclusion & Impact:We report this case because this disease is very rare in childhood, and oral albendasole is able to effective in the treatment.
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⚙️Variables:Albendazol · Çocuk · Kistler

Abstract

Echinococcus multilocularis is an uncommon and life-threatening zoonosis caused by cestodes that is rarely encountered in children. A 7-year-old girl had for week been suffering from fever, maculopapular rush and right-sided upper abdominal symptoms not related to food intake. Laboratory tests were unremarkable, except for an accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (16/40 mm) and transaminases (ALT 42 Ü/L, AST 40 Ü/L) and eosinophilia (5%). Upper abdominal sonography revealed multipl cyst, about 2-3 cm in diameter, in the right liver lobe. The antibody titre against echinococcus antigen was 1:320. Preoperative and postoperative treatment consisted of the administration of albendazole (20 mg/kg/daily twice a day) for two years. Albendazole was administered in 4-week cycles with intervals of 14 days. We report this case because this disease is very rare in childhood, and oral albendasole is able to effective in the treatment.

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Echinococcus multilokülaris çocukluk çağında çok nadir görülen ve hayatı tehdit eden sestod cinsi bir zoonozdur. 7 yaşında bir kız hasta ateş makülopapüler döküntü ve yemeklerle ilgisi olmayan karnın sağ üst kısmında ağrı şikayeti ile getirildi. Yapllan tetkiklerinde sedimantasyon (l6/40 mm] ve transaminazlarda hafif yükseklik (ALT 42 Ü/L, AST 40 Ü/L) ve hafif eozinofıli (%5) dışında normaldi. Karın ultrasonografisinde karaciğer sağ lobunda yerleşmiş çapları 2-3 cm olan çok sayıda kist saptandı. Ekinokok aglütinasyon testi 1/320 litrede pozitif bulundu. Operasyon öncesi ve sonrası Albendazol 20 mg/kg/gün iki dozda, 4 hafta ilaçlı 4 gün ilaçsız dönemler halinde 2 yıl devam edildi. Çocukluk çağında nadir görülmesi ve tedavisinde albendazolün etkili olabileceğini vurgulamak amacıyla sunuldu.

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AYÇİÇEK, A. (2004). Echinococcosis multilocularis in a 7-year-old girl. Selçuk Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 2, 86–88. https://ajindex.com/articles/319234

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