Which of the following organism cause multiple alveolar- like mass in liver?
Correct Answer: Echinococcus multilocularis
Description: Ans. (A) Echinococcus multilocularis(Ref: Paniker's Text book of Medical Parasitology 8th ED; page No-131, 136)Echinococcus multilocularis causes multiple alveolar like lesions in the liver.Unilocular hydatid cyst disease: Echinococcus granulosusAlveolar hydatid cyst disease: Echinococcus multilocularis. It presents with multiple small cysts in the liver.NoteCysticercosis: Taenia soliumSparganosis: Diphyllobothrium latum
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