Intrabiliary and abdominal rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst leading to biliary obstruction, cholangitis, pancreatitis, peritonitis and septicemia: a case report

Intrabiliary and abdominal rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst leading to biliary obstruction, cholangitis, pancreatitis, peritonitis and septicemia: a case report

Abstract Background Hydatid cysts are fluid-filled sacs containing immature forms of parastic tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The most prevalent and serious complication of hydatid disease is intrabiliary rupture, also known as cystobiliary fistulae. In this study, a sporadic case of biliary ob...

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Main Authors: Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi, Hossein Hemmati, Pirooz Samidoust, Mohammad Sadegh Esmaeili Delshad, Yousha Pourahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hydatid cyst
Liver
Intrabiliary rupture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02822-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02822-5

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