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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2012

A shepherd who has tended sheep together with dogs presents with chest pain and blood spitting. X-ray examination revealed a roundish neoplasm in his lungs. Immunological reactions confirmed the provisional diagnosis. Specify the helminth that might have caused this disease:

Answer options

  1. Broad tapeworm
  2. Dwarf tapeworm
  3. Common liver fluke
  4. Echinococcus
  5. Armed tapeworm
Correct answer

Echinococcus

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