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- Title
Intra‐biliary hydatid cyst rupture: A rare case report with superinfection.
- Authors
Al‐Asbahi, Hanan; Jaradat, Jaber H.; Abu‐Jeyyab, Mohammad; Al‐Dwairi, Ruba; Tailakh, Bara'a W.; Almadadha, Rand A.; Alkhawaldeh, Ibraheem M.; Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.
- Abstract
Key Clinical Message: Hydatid cysts, primarily found in the liver (70%), are caused by parasitic infections and can lead to severe complications such as cyst rupture. This case report describes a unique instance of a hydatid liver cyst occupying the right lobe with a communicating part with the biliary tree that ruptured showing a concurrent superinfection. Hydatid cysts are a clinical pathology resulting from parasitic infections. They may occur in different organs of the body. However, these are mostly found in the liver (70%). This can cause significant complications including cyst rupture. Several case reports have described various hydatid cyst ruptures; however, only a few have reported an intra‐biliary hydatid cyst rupture. A 24‐year‐old male patient presented with right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, dark urine, and pale stool. Imaging studies, including Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and computed tomography (CT), revealed a beavertail liver, cystobiliary communication and intrahepatic biliary tree‐ruptured hydatid cysts. The cyst was in the right liver lobe, which is the most common site for hydatid cysts. Surgical intervention involving laparoscopic de‐roofing and cyst removal resulted in a smooth recovery without complications. Several case reports have described various hydatid cyst ruptures; however, only a few have reported originally placed intra‐biliary hydatid cyst ruptures. This case report describes a unique instance of a hydatid liver cyst occupying the right lobe with a communicating part with the biliary tree that ruptured showing a concurrent superinfection.
- Subjects
CYST rupture; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; SUPERINFECTION; BILIARY tract; CLINICAL pathology; SPLENIC rupture; HEPATIC echinococcosis
- Publication
Clinical Case Reports, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2050-0904
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/ccr3.8581