First report of a human case of polycystic echinococcosis due to Echinococcus vogeli from neotropical area of Peru, South America

Authors

  • José R. Somocurcio ESSALUD; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Elizabeth L. Sánchez MINSA; Instituto Nacional de Salud
  • César Náquira MINSA; Instituto Nacional de Salud
  • José Schilder ESSALUD; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Francisco Rojas ESSALUD; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Pedro Chacón ESSALUD; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Alejandro Yabar ESSALUD; Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins

Keywords:

E. vogeli, Human case, Perú

Abstract

We report a human case of polycystic hidatidosis due to Echinococcus vogeli from Contamana (Department of Loreto) village located in the central jungle of Peru. The patient is a 44 year-old lady, teacher, who carried a painless liver mass since a year ago. She was submitted to abdominal surgery and the liver mass was removed and showed multiple cysts containing colorless liquid as is showed in the polycystic hidatidosis. The morphology and measure of the hooks obtained from the liquid contained in the cysts are from Echinococcus vogeli. It is the first report of this parasitism in Perú.

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Published

2004-02-01

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2004)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Somocurcio, J. R., Sánchez, E. L., Náquira, C., Schilder, J., Rojas, F., Chacón, P., & Yabar, A. (2004). First report of a human case of polycystic echinococcosis due to Echinococcus vogeli from neotropical area of Peru, South America . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 46(1), 41-42. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30779