Perforated Hepatic Hydatid Cyst into the Peritoneum with Mild Symptoms

Rupture into the abdominal cavity is a rare but serious complication of hydatid disease that necessitates emergency surgical intervention. We present herein a case with mild abdominal symptoms due to hydatid cyst rupture into the peritoneum after trauma. A 24-year-old man was admitted to the emergen...

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Main Authors: A. Dirican, B. Unal, D. Ozgor, T. Piskin, C. Aydin, F. Sumer, C. Kayaalp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/161564