Gastrointestinal: A rare intra‐abdominal hydatid cyst manifesting as an acute massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Zhao, X; Ciren, Y; Wu, D

This article discusses a rare case of a 29-year-old Tibetan male who experienced severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient had a history of surgery for hepatic echinococcosis and pancreatitis. Initial tests suggested a pancreatic pseudocyst, but during an emergency exploratory laparotomy, a bleeding site beneath the cardia was found, which was identified as an intra-abdominal hydatid cyst. The cyst had perforated into the stomach, causing the bleeding. Despite surgical intervention, the patient unfortunately died of shock due to a massive rehemorrhage. This case highlights the unusual complications that can arise from intra-abdominal hydatid disease and emphasizes the importance of collaboration between gastroenterologists and surgeons in identifying and treating such cases.

HEPATIC echinococcosis; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; THROMBOSIS; GASTRIC fistula; COMPUTED tomography; GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage; GASTROSCOPY

Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2024, Vol 39, Issue 9, p1715

0815-9319

Academic Journal

10.1111/jgh.16579