'Primary Omental Hydatid Cyst': A Rare Entity
| Autor: | Priyadarshan Jategaokar, Jyoti Mehta, Premashish J. Haldar, Shailesh Sable, Sudeep Yadav |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
biology business.industry lcsh:Surgery Rare entity Case Report Hydatid cyst lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure parasitic diseases medicine Eosinophilia Abdomen Pharmacology (medical) Cyst medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business Echinococcus granulosus Pelvis |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Surgery Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2012 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 2090-6919 2090-6900 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2012/654282 |
| Popis: | Hydatid cyst is caused by the parasiteEchinococcus granulosuscommonly seen in temperate regions. Primary omental hydatid cyst is rare entity. Diagnosis can be achieved with contrast-enhanced computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis along with serology. Eosinophilia is a strong pointer to hydatid cyst as a differential diagnosis. Open or laparoscopic excision of the cyst along with medical therapy remains the treatment of choice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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