Consequential diseases or complications of alveolar echinococcosis (AE)
In 99% of all cases, the liver is the primary target organ, where the six-hooked larva (oncosphere) undergoes metamorphosis to become a metacestode.
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Secondary involvement of other organs, such as brain, lungs, peritoneum (peritoneal cavity) (metastasis outside the liver: affects approximately one-third of patients at initial diagnosis)
Liver, gallbladder and bile ducts – pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).
- Cholestasis (biliary stasis)
- Liver cirrhosis – connective tissue remodeling of the liver leading to functional impairment.
- Portal hypertension – increase in blood pressure in the portal vein.
- Pseudocysts of the liver – cyst-like structure in the liver, but which, unlike the cyst, has no epithelial lining
Consequential diseases or complications of cystic echinococcosis (ZE)
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Formation of secondary cysts in the pleura (lung pleura).
- Formation of secondary cysts in the peritoneum (peritoneum).
Liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts-pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).
- Bacterial cholangitis (bile duct inflammation).
Injuries, poisonings, and other sequelae of external causes (S00-T98).
- Allergic reactions up to and including anaphylaxis (most severe form of allergic reaction; emergency)
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
- Sputum*
- Hemoptysis* – coughing up secretions containing blood.
- Cough*
* in pulmonary involvement
Further
- Formation of fistula connections, unspecified.
- Cyst rupture
