Extrahepatic Intra-abdominal Hydatid Cyst Detected Incidentally After Trauma: A Case Report

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease frequently encountered in the liver and lungs, caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. Occasionally, hydatid cysts can be seen in the spleen, kidney, heart, bone, ovaries and peritoneal cavity. We presented a case of extrahepatic intra-abdominal hyda...

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Main Authors: Çağatay Afşarlar, Gül Doğan, Hülya İpek, Nurcan Coşkun, Hande Kahraman, Mehmet Metin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hitit University 2024-02-01
Series:Hitit Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3398328
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Summary:Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease frequently encountered in the liver and lungs, caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. Occasionally, hydatid cysts can be seen in the spleen, kidney, heart, bone, ovaries and peritoneal cavity. We presented a case of extrahepatic intra-abdominal hydatid cyst, which we have detected incidentally in an eight-year-old girl who was investigated for post-traumatic abdominal pain. Radiologic examination of the patient showed a midline cystic mas including septations superior to the bladder, and mesenteric cyst, ovarian mass and hydatid cyst were considered for differential diagnosis. The indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test result of the patient was negative (
ISSN:2687-4717