Primary Alveolar Echinococcosis Presenting with Simultaneous Cerebral and Craniofacial Involvement

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an important parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus multilocularis. Turkey is one of the countries occurred endemic of the disease. The disease primarily affects the liver. Cerebral and craniofacial involvements are very rare. Here the authors report a 46-year-old woman with simultaneous cerebral and craniofacial involvement of E. multilocularis. Although primary AE lesions with simultaneous cerebral and craniofacial involvement are exceedingly rare, radiologist must suspect from other unusual involvement such as craniofacial and muscular location in patients with cerebral AE. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Hayri Ogul, MD, Kazim Karabekir Mah, Terminal Cad, Site Polat Apt. B Blok, Kat 1, No. 2, Erzurum, Turkey; E-mail: drhogul@gmail.com Received 24 January, 2018 Accepted 14 February, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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