Rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst towards the chest cavity after an abdominal-chest trauma. Difficulties in the diagnosis

Authors

  • Enrique Castañeda Saldaña Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, / Departamento de Cirugía, Servicio de Cirugía de Tórax y Cardiovascular. Hospital Cayetano Heredia.
  • Olenka Antonella Sapallanay Ojeda Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v32i1.3946

Abstract

Cystic hydatidosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus, which is endemic in many regions of Peru. Hydatid cysts are usually located in the liver and lungs, locations elsewhere are rare as well as multiple hydatidosis. Most of the hydatid cysts are asymptomatic and are found incidentally. Rare complications may arise such as spontaneous or traumatic rupture (3-17%), it is very infrequent that the hydatid cyst rupture towards the chest wall. We present a case of a patient who suffered the rupture of hepatic cysts into the pleural cavity after an abdominal-chest trauma, the rarity of this event made the identification of the problem more difficult to be confused with massive hemothorax. Careful review of the CT-Scan images allowed to reach the correct diagnosis.

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Published

2021-04-16

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Castañeda Saldaña E, Sapallanay Ojeda OA. Rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst towards the chest cavity after an abdominal-chest trauma. Difficulties in the diagnosis. Rev Méd Hered [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 16 [cited 2024 Apr. 24];32(1):37-41. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/3946

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2021): January - March

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CASE REPORTS

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