Open AccessPeritoneal hydatidosis: A rare form of a common disease
Author(s) -
D. Sarkar,
Sayantan Ray,
Manideepa Saha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.86962
Subject(s) - echinococcus granulosus , hydatid cyst , echinococcosis , medicine , peritoneal cavity , abdominal cavity , parasitic disease , disease , cyst , parasitic infection , pathology , echinococcus , surgery , biology , immunology , zoology
Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is a common parasitic infection of the liver. Disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur following a rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity producing secondary echinococcosis. Rarely, the cyst may develop de novo in the peritoneal cavity without the involvement of any other intra-abdominal organ. We present a unique case of a 57-year-old man with a primary intra-abdominal hydatid cyst.