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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2025

Spinal Echinococcosis in a Japanese Woman Living in Tokyo: Diagnostic Challenges in Non-endemic Areas and Public Health Implications.

Takashi Katsuno, Yuriko Sugiura, Momoko Morishita, Shuhei Osaki, Manabu Suzuki, Jin Takasaki, Motoyasu Iikura, Shinyu Izumi, Masayuki Hojo, Haruhito Sugiyama

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10 authors.

Takashi KatsunoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Yuriko SugiuraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Momoko MorishitaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Shuhei OsakiDepartment of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan.
Manabu SuzukiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Jin TakasakiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Motoyasu IikuraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Shinyu IzumiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Masayuki HojoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
Haruhito SugiyamaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Echinococcosis, caused by Echinococcus spp., often affects the lungs and liver, and spinal involvement is rare. Echinococcus multilocularis is prevalent in Japan, particularly in Hokkaido. We herein report a rare case of spinal echinococcosis in a 31-year-old woman who was diagnosed in Tokyo. Spinal echinococcosis is uncommon and often leads to misdiagnoses. The patient likely contracted the disease via contaminated fresh produce transported from an endemic region. This study emphasizes the diagnostic challenges of spinal echinococcosis in non-endemic regions and highlights the public health concerns related to the spread of infections in non-endemic areas.

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EchinococcosisPublic HealthSpinal DiseasesAdultAnimalsEast Asian PeopleEchinococcus multilocularisFemaleHumansTokyoechinococcosisEchinococcusEchinococcus multilocularishydatid diseasespinal echinococcosiszoonosis

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PMID39135255
PMCPMC11986315

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