Open AccessLaparoscopic management of hydatid cyst in the lesser sac
Author(s) -
Manash Ranjan Sahoo,
Saurabh Kumar,
Srikanta Kumar Panda,
P Ahammed Shameel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.169980
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , echinococcus granulosus , cyst , medicine , echinococcus , echinococcosis , pathology , biology , zoology
Hydatid cyst is a disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Various anatomical location of hydatid cyst has been described in literature. Liver is the most common site of hydatid cyst and lungs are the second most common site. Hydatid cyst of lesser sac is a rare entity. Here we present a rare case report of laparoscopic management of hydatid cyst in lesser sac.