Hydatid cysts in abdominal wall and ovary in a case of diffuse abdominal hydatidosis: Imaging and pathological correlation

Abstract

We report a case of diffuse abdominal hydatidosis with correlation of imaging findings with gross pathology. The patient had involvement of liver, diaphragm, pelvic cavity, ovary and abdominal wall. Hydatid cysts were morphologically different from each other including calcified, uniloculated and multiloculated cystic lesions. Our case is rare as ovary and abdominal wall involvement is described in less than 1 % cases of hydatid disease.

Abdominal Wall Hydatid Cyst: Case Report and Review of Literature

“…Solitary abdominal parietal wall hydatid is a rare finding with only 5 cases reported it is interesting that all five cases reported have hydatid cyst presenting in right iliac region or right paraumbilical region [ 13 – 17 ].…”

Abdominal wall Hydatid cyst: A review a literature with a case report

“…HC disease is a serious health problem in endemic areas [1] . It is a parasitic infection that commonly involves liver and lungs [2] .…”

“…It is a parasitic infection that commonly involves liver and lungs [2] . Hydatid cyst caused by the larval stage of a parasite, Echinococcus granulosus [1] . Dog is the primary host while the intermediate hosts are sheep, horse, cattle and occasionally human being [3] .…”

“…Dog is the primary host while the intermediate hosts are sheep, horse, cattle and occasionally human being [3] . Although liver and lungs are the most involved organs, hydatid cyst can occur in all viscera and soft tissues with variable degree of signs and symptoms [1] , [4] . Primary skeletal muscle hydatid disease without liver and lung involvement is rare even in endemic areas.…”

Hydatid Cyst in the Anterior Abdominal Wall; A Case Presentation

“…Hydatid disease is caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworn [1][2][3][4]. The two major types of hydatid disease are caused by E. granulosus and E. multilocularis [5].…”