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- Title
Primary cystic echinococcosis of the peritoneum: a case report.
- Authors
Kardoun, Nizar; Fendri, Sami; Rejab, Haitham; Youssef, Mejdoub; Tlili, Ahmed; Triki, Meriam; Toumi, Nozha; Trigui, Ayman; Boujelbene, Salah
- Abstract
Background: Peritoneal cystic echinococcosis happens usually after traumatic rupture or after surgical treatment. Primary peritoneal cystic echinococcosis is a very rare case that constitutes a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Case report: A 30-year-old Tunisian man was admitted for hypogastric pain since 4 months. He has a 10 cm hypogastric mass. Biological-tests were normal. A computed tomography Scan showed a cystic mass on the pelvis measuring 13 × 17 cm without echinococcosis cyst in the liver. The patient was operated and we found a cystic mass of 17 cm located on the Douglas cul-de-sac that suggest a pelvic hydatid cyst. We have performed an aspiration of the cyst confirms the diagnosis followed by injection of hypertonic solution, extarction of the germinal layer and a maximal reduction of the pericyst. The postoperative course was uneventful. Conclusion: Trough our case, we try to focus on the diagnosis and therapeutic options of this rare entity that we should think of in front of a patient with isolated peritoneal cyst especially in endemic country.
- Subjects
ECHINOCOCCOSIS; PERITONEUM; HYPERTONIC solutions; COMPUTED tomography; CYSTS (Pathology)
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/s13256-023-04289-y