Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst with intraperitoneal rupture: a case report

Abstract Background Hydatid disease is endemic in Mediterranean countries and most commonly occurs in the liver followed by the lung. A primary localization in the retroperitoneum is extremely rare. Case presentation We report the case of a 29-year-old Tunisian patient presenting with progressive le...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kais Fourati, Ahmed Tlili, Abderrahmen Masmoudi, Taher Laabidi, Hazem Ben Ameur, Salah Boujelben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03415-6