Hydatid Disease Simulating Acute Abdomen : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Vlachos, Konstantinos
Lianos, Georgios
Lazaros, Avrilios
Baltogiannis, Georgios
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Hydatid disease is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and is still a matter of public health in many regions of the world, where it is an endemic parasitic disease.
Although the liver is the most involved organ, hydatidosis can be found anywhere in the human body.
Rare forms of location may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.
Case Report.
Herein we report a rare case of acute abdominal pain and progressively increasing abdominal distension due to abdominal and multiple splenic echinococcosis in a 72-year-old Caucasian male.
We also provide a brief review of the literature.
Conclusion.
Although hydatid disease is found most often in the liver and lungs, rarely any organ of the body can be involved by this zoonosis.
Though rare, the possibility of unusual location of echinococcosis must always be considered by the operating surgeon, when dealing with diffuse abdominal pain in endemic areas, because any misinterpretation may result in unfavorable outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lianos, Georgios& Baltogiannis, Georgios& Lazaros, Avrilios& Vlachos, Konstantinos. 2012. Hydatid Disease Simulating Acute Abdomen : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lianos, Georgios…[et al.]. Hydatid Disease Simulating Acute Abdomen : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lianos, Georgios& Baltogiannis, Georgios& Lazaros, Avrilios& Vlachos, Konstantinos. Hydatid Disease Simulating Acute Abdomen : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468108
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468108