A Stellar Case of Splenic Hydatid Cyst.
| Autor: | Bhatnagar R; Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Hingway S; Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Chatterjee PB; Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 28; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e63372. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 28 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.63372 |
| Abstrakt: | Hydatid disease, also known as hydatidosis or echinococcosis, is a zoonotic infection caused by cestode, namely Echinococcus granulosus (tapeworm). Humans are the incidental hosts that acquire the infection by being in contact with infected animals or through the fecal-oral route via contaminated feces. Hydatid disease of the spleen is a zoonotic disease of rare occurrence. Most often, the patients do not have any specific symptoms except dull dragging pain in the abdomen. In some unfortunate cases, the patient may present with an acute abdomen or anaphylactic shock state due to rupture of the cyst, which is a medical and surgical emergency. The mainstay of treatment remains albendazole and praziquantel medically, along with surgery, i.e., splenectomy. A 30-year-old female presented in the OPD with complaints of pain in the abdomen for the last two years with no other complaints. The pain did not respond to regular analgesics and antacids. The patient was admitted for further evaluation. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) abdomen was done for the patient, which showed splenomegaly along with features suggestive of a splenic hydatid cyst. The lady was taken for a planned splenectomy. The histopathological features were suggestive of a hydatid cyst of the spleen. The mainstay of treatment is medically anthelmintic medications and surgical splenectomy along with the puncture aspiration injection re-aspiration (PAIR) technique. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Bhatnagar et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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