Pulmonary echinococcosis mimicking tuberculosis in a child from a dual-endemic region: a case report
For patients from regions endemic for both tuberculosis and echinococcosis who present with cough, hemoptysis, or pulmonary cystic or cavitary lesions, it is crucial to differentiate pulmonary echinococcosis from pulmonary tuberculosis. The final diagnosis should be supported by other microbiological-serological and/or histopathological tests.
Authors
- Yiyuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-0033)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6731-3181)
- Qin Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3545-7222)
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1562829
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47