Echinococcus granulosus in atypical localizations: Five case reports

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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 103027
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.103027

Echinococcus granulosus in atypical localizations: Five case reports

Ayse Sena Celik, Hacer Yosunkaya, Aysel Yayilkan Ozyilmaz, Kemal Bugra Memis, Sonay Aydin

Ayse Sena Celik, Hacer Yosunkaya, Aysel Yayilkan Ozyilmaz, Kemal Bugra Memis, Sonay Aydin, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan 24000, Türkiye

Author contributions: Memis KB and Celik AS contributed to this paper; Aydin S designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Memis KB contributed to the discussion and design of the manuscript; Memis KB, Celik AS, Ozyilmaz AY, Yosunkaya H and Aydin S contributed to the writing, and editing the manuscript, illustrations, and review of literature.

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Corresponding author: Ayse Sena Celik, MD, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan 24000, Türkiye. ayse.celik@erzincan.edu.tr

Received: November 6, 2024
Revised: February 23, 2025
Accepted: March 20, 2025
Published online: June 25, 2025
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