Primary abdominal hydatid cyst presenting in emergency as appendicular mass: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a common parasitic infection of the liver. Disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur following rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity, producing secondary echinococcosis. Rarely c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/13 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a common parasitic infection of the liver. Disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur following rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity, producing secondary echinococcosis. Rarely cyst may develop de-novo in the peritoneal cavity without involvement of any other intra-abdominal organs. We present a unique case of 56-year-old woman with a primary intraabdominal hydatid cyst in the right iliac fossa masquerading as appendicular lump.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1749-7922 |