The first case of alveolar echinococcosis from southern Croatia: progressive course of the disease in an immunocompromised patient.

Introduction: Alveolar echinococcosis is one of the most pathogenic zoonoses caused by the larval forms of . It is endemic in central Europe, but from 2001 to 2018, eight European countries reported their first cases of alveolar echinococcosis. These numbers testify to unprecedented spread of the infection.

[Traumatic rupture of the spleen].

In the work the authors present their own experience in the treatment of spleen traumatic rupture in the period of 10 years (1978-1987). In that period in 13 patients spleen were removed because of traumatic rupture. Spleen iatrogen lesions, spontaneous spleen ruptures and spleen-removing caused by other indications were not considered.