Open AccessSpontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Secondary to Cirrhosis of the Liver due to Echinococcosis: Case Report in Brazilian Indigenous
Author(s) -
Klinger Soares Fáico-Filho,
Diogo Boldim Ferreira,
Eduardo Alexandrino Medeiros
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-1655
DOI - 10.25107/2474-1655-v6-id1999
Subject(s) - spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , cirrhosis , indigenous , echinococcosis , serology , medicine , population , disease , gastroenterology , liver disease , pathology , immunology , biology , environmental health , antibody , ecology
Background: Echinococcosis is an endemic disease in the Neotropical region of the Americas caused by Echinococcus spp. Most of the cases come from the Amazon region, where a disease is popularly called “paca disease”, due to the population's habit of eating the meat of Cuniculus paca. Case Report: We report 72-year-old Indigenous male presents cirrhosis complications caused by echinococcosis since 2010 confirmed by serological examination (titer 1:2560) and inactive cysts in imaging methods. Conclusion: Inactive cysts in echinococcosis are a source of complications such as liver cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.