Liver Transplantation for Incurable Alveolar Echinococcosis: An Analysis of Patients Hospitalized in Department of Tropical and Parasitic Diseases in Gdynia.

Introduction: Alveolar echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. It usually involves the liver, but can spread to other organs. The treatment of choice is a surgical resection supported by antiparasitic drugs.