Альвеококкоз печени: возможности лучевых методов диагностики

Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis (HAE) is a potentially dangerous natural focal parasitic disease, which is characterized by severe chronic progression and frequent recurrences. Although histopathologically a benign disease, HAE shows the characteristics of a malignant tumor with destructive tissue growth, invasion of adjacent organs, and distant dissemination. There are several characteristic features of HAE lesion, which depends on location of the parasitic lesion within the liver and stage of disease, none of them is specific. This is why the differential diagnostic of HAE is difficult. The article deals with characteristic features and diagnostic criteria of HAE, compares possibilities of different methods of visual examination. In conclusion the article determines the optimal indications for use one or the other examination method.