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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 126-128 |
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An unusual presentation of primary splenic hydatid cyst
Jugal K Kar1, Manoranjan Kar2
1 Department of Medicine, Midnapur Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Manoranjan Kar
Flat - 3B, 64/1/34A, Khudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata - 700 037, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5070.86964
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The larval form of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus causes a hydatid cyst. The most common sites are liver and lungs. We present an unusual case of an isolated primary hydatid cyst of the spleen. In our case, ultrasonography images of the spleen were not suggestive of hydatid disease except a large cystic lesion. We proceeded to conservative splenectomy that detected hydatid cyst incidentally during operation. This issue is considered common in our geographical area. A high suspicion of this disease is justified in endemic regions. Moreover, medical treatment should precede and follow the surgical intervention. |
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