Publication: An unusual presentation of hydatid cyst in anterior abdominal wall
Date
2008
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 511 - 513
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
Abstract
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval form of the cestode worm Echinococcus. The most commonly
encountered form of the disease is visceral hydatid cyst caused by Echinococcus granulosus or dog tapeworm. Muscular
involvement has been reported in only 3-4% cases. We are reporting this case because of its rarity, dif culty to diagnose
clinically, dramatic response to medical treatment and to alert the reader of this rare infestation so that open biopsy will
be avoided.
Key words: Hydatid cyst, parietal wall, medical treatment
Description
Srivastava P1, Gangopadhyay AN 2, Upadhyaya VD 3 , Sharma SP 4 , Jaiman R 5
1 Senior Resident, 2 Professor, 3 Research Associate, 4 Reader, Department of Paediatric Surgery, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India, 5 Lecturer, General Surgery, S N Medical College, Agra, India