We report the case of a 44-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital because of a newly developed painless jaundice. Though she felt quite well sonographic and radiographic evaluation showed a tumor of the liver. An extensive diagnostic workup was performed but it was not until laparotomy that a malignant tumor could definitely be ruled out and the presumptive diagnosis of an echinococcosis was proven. A partial resection of the liver was performed.
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