Open AccessA Hydatid Cyst of the Appendix which Mimicked a Tubo-ovarian Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Devisha Agarwal,
Farhanul Huda,
Sanjay Awasthi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5737.3264
Subject(s) - appendix , hydatid cyst , ovarian cyst , percutaneous , disease , parasitic disease , medicine , echinococcus granulosus , abdominal mass , echinococcosis , general surgery , pathology , cyst , biology , surgery , zoology , paleontology
Hydatid disease, an endemic in the cattle grazing areas, particularly in the Asian region, is a parasitic infection which is caused by the cestode tapeworm, Echinoccocus granulosus. There is involvement of the intra-abdominal organs apart from the liver, in 10-15% of the cases. We are reporting a case, wherein the appendix was involved with this parasitosis and we have discussed the review of the literature regarding the diagnostic, surgical and the newer percutaneous approaches for the management of this disease.