Alveolar echinococcosis

Orpha code: 284OMIM code:

Definition

A rare parasitic disorder that occurs after ingestion of eggs of <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> and characterized by an initial asymptomatic incubation period of many years followed by a chronic course where the clinical manifestations include epigastric pain and jaundice.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Echinococcus multilocularis infection
Zakażenie tasiemcem wielojamowym
ORPHA code
284
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
B67.5
ICD11 code
1F73.Y

No additional description.

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