Open AccessIsolated hydatid cyst of spleen with cystocolic fistula: An unusual case
Author(s) -
Ravi Garg,
Aseem Katyal,
Sarita Bishnoi,
Amit Dahiya
Publication year - 2018
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/tp.tp_63_17
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , spleen , echinococcus granulosus , cyst , echinococcus , pathology , medicine , echinococcosis , biology , immunology , zoology
Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Humans are incidental intermediate host. Liver and lungs are most common sites involved in hydatid cyst. Spleen, kidney, central nervous system, thyroid, breast are other rare sites. Here we present a unique case of a 48 yr female having isolated hydatid cyst of spleen, with the cyst having ruptured into the splenic flexure of colon.