Echinococcosis

Definition

The larval stages (hydatid cyst or solid/multivesiculated lesions) of Echinococcus spp. produce disease in humans and animals; disease characteristics depend upon the infecting species.

Inclusions

• Hydatidosis

6 subordinate codes

• 1F73.0Echinococcus infection of liver
• 1F73.1Echinococcus infection of lung
• 1F73.2Echinococcus infection of bone
• 1F73.3Echinococcus infection of central nervous system
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases due to cestodes

• 1F70Cysticercosis
• 1F71Diphyllobothriasis
• 1F72Dipylidiasis
• 1F74Hymenolepiasis
• 1F75Sparganosis
• 1F76Taeniasis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified