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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doaj-ccdf1ead90d44266b70be3082ea4cd652020-11-25T00:17:55ZengBMCWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery1749-79222009-04-01411310.1186/1749-7922-4-13Primary abdominal hydatid cyst presenting in emergency as appendicular mass: a case reportDe Utpal<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> http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/13 |
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Primary abdominal hydatid cyst presenting in emergency as appendicular mass: a case report |
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<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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