Disseminated cystic echinococcosis presenting as orbital swelling in a child: case report and literature review

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease that commonly affects the liver and lungs. Orbital involvement is an unusual presentation, particularly in non-endemic areas, and poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

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Auteurs principaux: Remppis, Jonathan (Auteur) , Gosheva, Mariya (Auteur) , Rottscholl, Robert (Auteur) , Rosewich, Hendrik (Auteur) , Bélard, Sabine (Auteur) , Stojković, Marija (Auteur)
Format: Article (Journal)
Langue:anglais
Publié: 13 May 2026
In: Infection
Year: 2026, Volume: 54, Numéro: 3, Pages: 1611-1616
ISSN:1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-026-02743-9
Accès en ligne:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-026-02743-9
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Notes sur l'auteur:Jonathan Remppis, Mariya Gosheva, Robert Rottscholl, Hendrik Rosewich, Sabine Bélard, Marija Stojković
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Résumé:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease that commonly affects the liver and lungs. Orbital involvement is an unusual presentation, particularly in non-endemic areas, and poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
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ISSN:1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-026-02743-9