Concomitant Presence of Hydatid Cyst and Colorectal Liver Metastasis

A 65-year-old man, with signs of acute colon obstruction, was diagnosed with rectal tumour and liver hydatid cyst. Additionally, a focal liver lesion in segment 1 was detected. Moreover, physical examination revealed hepatomegaly and abdominal distension. Thus, rectal resection and small liver lesio...

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Published inTürkiye parazitolojii dergisi Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 146 - 148
Main Authors Zedelj, Jurica, Petrovic, Igor, Pavlek, Goran, Moric, Trpimir, Romic, Marijan, Silovski, Hrvoje, Romic, Renata, Romic, Ivan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Izmir Galenos Publishing House 01.06.2021
Galenos Yayinevi
Subjects
Anthelmintic agents
Biopsy
Coexistence
Colon
Cysts
Distension
hydatid cyst
Liver
Liver diseases
Metastases
Metastasis
Rectum
Tumors
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Summary:A 65-year-old man, with signs of acute colon obstruction, was diagnosed with rectal tumour and liver hydatid cyst. Additionally, a focal liver lesion in segment 1 was detected. Moreover, physical examination revealed hepatomegaly and abdominal distension. Thus, rectal resection and small liver lesion biopsy was performed. Serological and pathohistological analyses showed concomitant presence of hydatid cyst and colorectal metastasis in the liver. Hence, the cyst was treated with anthelmintic therapy, and patient lived another year after the diagnosis. To the best of our knowledge, cases of concomitant hydatid cyst and colorectal liver metastasis has never been reported; thus, this article addresses a unique case of coexistence between these two serious liver diseases.
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ISSN:1300-6320
2146-3077
2146-3077
DOI:10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.7001