Ultrasound Imaging in A Case of Ruptured Hydatid Cyst Complicating Pregnancy – A Case Report

Ruptured hydatid cysts are rare causes of intra-abdominal haemorrhage. They are usually secondary to primary hepatic hydatid disease. They are even rarer causes of intra-abdominal haemorrhage in pregnancy. Untreated cases or cases with delayed diagnoses are associated with a poor outcome due to systemic hypotension and secondary organ damage resulting from exsanguinating haemorrhage. Ultrasound findings in hydatid disease are fairly classical and aid in early diagnosis of the same condition.