Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval form of the Echinococcus spp. The species that most commonly cause infection in humans are E. granulosus and E. multilocularis. While E. granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis (CE) disease, E. multilocularis causes alveolar echinococcosis (AE) disease. Both forms of the disease are most common in the liver in humans. In areas where the disease is endemic, AE and CE are rarely seen together in the same patient.
Living in rural areas and insufficient self-care due to mental retardation may cause an increased incidence of both forms of the disease. It is possible to make the differential diagnosis of AE and CE by examining the cysts during surgery and with imaging methods. Percutaneous treatment method and conservative surgical methods can be preferred in the treatment of CE. However, percutaneous treatment and conservative surgery have no place in AE. Resection should be performed in patients in the surgical treatment of AE.
Key words: Echinococcosis, Echinococcus Granulosus, Echinococcus Multilocularis, Coincidance, Treatment,
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