Open AccessPrimary Peritoneal Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Ovarian Cyst Torsion: A Rare Case Report
Author(s) -
Kavitha Gandhiraman,
Renukadevi Balakrishnan,
Rathna Ramamoorthy,
Raja Rajeshwari
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14324.6397
Subject(s) - albendazole , echinococcus granulosus , medicine , hydatid cyst , cyst , ovarian cyst , laparotomy , echinococcosis , surgery , pathology , biology , zoology
Hydatid cyst disease is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, E.multilocularis or E.Vogli. The most common primary site is liver (75%) followed by lungs (5-15%) and other organs constitute 10-20%. Peritoneal hydatid cysts are very rare especially primary peritoneal hydatid. Secondary peritoneal hydatid cysts are relatively common, which usually occurs due to rupture of primary hepatic hydatid cyst. We present a rare case of large primary peritoneal hydatid cyst misdiagnosed as torsion of ovarian cyst that underwent Laparotomy with cyst excision and postoperative Albendazole therapy.