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Figure 1 | Parasites & Vectors

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From: Case studies emphasising the difficulties in the diagnosis and management of alveolar echinococcosis in rural China

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Patient diagnostic images: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Panels a, b, c): Panel a is a sagittal T1 image of the brain showing AE lesions in the temporal (the largest lesion is 3.5 × 3 cm in size) and occipital lobes; Panel b is an Axial T1 image of the brain showing AE lesions in the frontal and temporal lobes; Panel c is an Axial T1 image of the brain (at a lower level than Panel b) showing a lesion in the occipital lobe; Panel d is a chest x-ray image showing many cotton-flower shape shadows spreading on both sides of the lungs, but mainly involving the upper and middle lung areas; Panel e is an abdominal ultrasound scan showing a P4 AE lesion (arrowed) in the right liver lobe.

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