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Journal of Case Reports
Primary Ruptured Omental Hydatid Cyst
Sanjeev Kumar1, Kanishk Siddharth1, Shefali Gautam2, Suresh Kumar1
From the Department of General Surgery1 and Department of Anaesthesiology2, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Email: drsanjeevkgmc@gmail.com   
Received: 08-MAR-2014 Accepted: 11-APR-2014 Published Online: 10-MAY-2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2014.0039
Abstract
Hydatid cyst disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus, a common parasitic infection of the liver. Most common sites are liver (70%), lungs (25%), spleen, kidney etc. i.e. can be found in any region of the body, from brain to inguinal canal. Intra-peritoneal hydatid cyst is found only in 13%, usually secondary to rupture of primary hepatic cyst. Primary intra-peritoneal hydatid cysts are rare (2%). Primary hydatid cyst of omentum with rupture is a rare presentation in emergency department and not reported in literature.
Keywords : Echinococcusgranulosus, Liver, Spleen, Cysts, Omentum, Albendazole.
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