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Journal of Case Reports
Pregnancy with Hydatid Cyst of Liver
Anandita, Shweta, Seema Bhardwaj, Angela Sehra    
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Anandita
Email: ananditasidhu@gmail.com

Received: 30-SEP-2015 Accepted: 23-NOV-2015 Published Online: 20-DEC-2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2015.0139
Abstract
Hydatid disease or Echinococcosis is caused by the consumption of food contaminated by canine faeces. The incidence of hydatid disease in pregnancy ranges from 1in 20,000 to 1 in 30,000. The most common site of hydatid cysts is the liver. The diagnosis of liver hydatid cysts is not difficult but the management poses problems more particularly during pregnancy. Both medical and surgical treatments are available but there is no consensus and each case has to be individualized. We present a case of hydatid cyst of liver diagnosed during pregnancy which was managed by strict monitoring and albendazole therapy.
Keywords : Echinoccocosis, Hydatid Cyst, Liver, Pregnancy.
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