Giant hydatid cyst of spleen: a case report

Çabadak, Hatice; Erbay, Ayşe; Aypak, Adalet; Tekçe, Ayşe Yasemin Tezer; Şen, Süha

doi:10.1258/td.2009.090033

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“…Hydatid cysts are seen more frequently at young ages, up to 40 years. The infection occurs during the childhood period and grows very slowly (a possible 1-3 cm per year), taking many years to have a significant dimension [5]. The disease evolves asymptomatically for many years until the clinical signs appear because of the growth of the hydatid cysts.…”

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Giant Hepatic Hydatid Cyst with Retroperitoneal Development—Management of Liver Hydatidosis

Murariu¹,

Pop²,

Olariu³

2021

Timisoara Med

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(1) Background: Infection with Echinococcus granulosus is the cause of hydatid cysts located frequently in the liver and lungs, but also in the kidneys, bones, spleen, brain and muscles. Cystic echinococcosis is sometimes complicated to treat, requiring radical surgery and prolonged medication. The hydatid cyst in the retroperitoneal space is frequently asymptomatic, unless it grows and produces symptoms caused by high intracystic pressure, secondary infection, wall breaking and allergy. (2) Case Report: We present the case of a 47-year old male patient, admitted for a giant bilobed retroperitoneal hydatid cyst. Following diagnosis, the patient was operated on using an anterior midline abdominal approach. The cyst was inactivated, the contents were evacuated and the cavity was drained and cleaned by opening the cyst in the middle area and at its lower pole, respectively. Subsequently, the cyst required re-installation of the drain. The evolution of the case was finally favorable but confirmed that the postoperative evolution of large hydatid cysts can be unexpected and even followed by complications. (3) Conclusions: For the presented case, the classic surgical method was the appropriate choice, considering the large size of the hydatid cyst. Bilobed cysts and those with calcified walls may cause problems with the spontaneous closing of the remaining cavity. For complicated cysts, the treatment is radical or conservative surgery, while for uncomplicated cysts, minimally invasive treatment is an appropriate choice.

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Giant Hepatic Hydatid Cyst with Retroperitoneal Development—Management of Liver Hydatidosis

Murariu¹,

Pop²,

Olariu³

2021

Timisoara Med

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“…This report also impinges on the consideration of hydatid disease as a differential diagnosis in all the patients presenting with a cystic mass in the spleen, in endemic areas. [2]…”

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Giant isolated splenic hydatidosis

Makkar¹,

Gupta²,

Singh³

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Trop Parasitol

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Hydatid cyst is endemic in central parts of India, caused by infection with Echinococcus granulosus larva leading to development of cysts. Liver is most commonly involved organ. Isolated splenic hydatidosis is a very rare entity and only small clinical series or case reports have addressed the issue of splenic echinococcosis. We, hereby, present a case of an isolated giant hydatid cyst in spleen of a 30-year-old lady. Splenectomy was done and the diagnosis was confirmed on histopathological examination. Thus, a hydatid cyst should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of spleen.

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