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World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Case report

Primary abdominal hydatid cyst presenting in emergency as appendicular mass: a case report

Author: Utpal De

Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

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.
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Metadata
Title
Primary abdominal hydatid cyst presenting in emergency as appendicular mass: a case report
Author
Utpal De
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Emergency Surgery / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-4-13

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