Rare Fistulous Communication Between a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst and the Gallbladder: a Case Report

The hydatid cyst is a parasitosis caused by the development of the larval form of Echinococcus . It is a mild disease. However, many potential complications such as rupture into the abdominal cavity, peritoneal seeding, and portal vein involvement may occur. The most common and serious complication...

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Published inIndian journal of surgery Vol. 82; no. 6; pp. 1304 - 1305
Main Authors Ferjaoui, Wael, Talbi, Ghofrane, Karouia, Souhaiel, Omrani, Sahir, Bayar, Rached, Khalfallah, Mohamed Tahar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.12.2020
Springer
Subjects
Cardiac Surgery
Images in Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Gallbladder
Fistula
Hydatid liver cyst
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Summary:The hydatid cyst is a parasitosis caused by the development of the larval form of Echinococcus . It is a mild disease. However, many potential complications such as rupture into the abdominal cavity, peritoneal seeding, and portal vein involvement may occur. The most common and serious complication is represented by the fistulization of the cyst in the bile ducts. It represents between 20 and 40% of operated hydatid cysts (J Chir (Paris) 141(6):381–389, 2004). The opening in the gall bladder is an exceptional evolution (J Chir (Paris) 128:133–138, 1991; Indian J Gastroenterol 23:76–77, 2004). Some cases have been reported in the literature. Our article describes this complication in a 26-year-old patient.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-020-02222-x