A young woman from an Echinococcus-endemic area with progressive abdominal distension: a case report

Autor:	Albrecht Boehlig, Valentin Blank, Thomas Karlas, Henning Trawinski, Hans-Michael Hau, Andri Arnosson Lederer, Thomas Berg
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Cystic tumor Echinococcus granulosus Hydatid disease Ovarian cystadenoma Case report Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1752-1947
DOI:	10.1186/s13256-020-02388-8
Popis:	Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus. This case report shows the difficulty in differential diagnosis in a patient with highly suspected hydatid disease. Case presentation A 29-year-old Chinese woman presented with progressive abdominal distension. Imaging results revealed a large multicystic tumor with typical features of hydatid disease. There was no clear relationship between the cystic tumor and the liver, which led to the assumption of primary extrahepatic cystic echinococcosis. After albendazole therapy was initiated, a laparotomy was performed and a huge ovarian cystadenoma was diagnosed. Conclusions This case highlights the possible challenges of differential diagnosis in patients with suspicion of hydatid cysts.
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