Aims: Hydatid cyst disease is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Peculiarly if it's resulted from ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm in the hydatid cavity which fistulated into duodenum. We here present case pseudoaneurysm due to complicated with synchronous duodenal fistula. 
 Case: A 45-year-old male was admitted emergency department hematemesis and hematochezia. The patient ...

BACKGROUND Hydatid disease can involve any part of the body, but the liver is the most frequently affected organ. Intrabiliary rupture is one of the most serious complications of a hepatic hydatid cyst. Radiological findings, especially magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRI/MRCP), are helpful in the diagnosis of hydatid disease. CASE REPORT We present...

BACKGROUND Hydatid disease is endemic in certain areas of the world and it is located mostly in the liver. Intraperitoneal rupture is rare. Rupture may result from trauma or may occur spontaneously from increased pressure of the cystic fluid. Ruptured hydatid cyst is a rare cause of ascites, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially in endemic areas. The diagnosis of ru...

Objective: The combination of hydatid disease occurring in the ectopic liver (EL) is extremely rare. Herewith, we report clinical case of a hydatid cyst in gallbladderassociated EL. Material and methods: A 49-year old male rectal cancer patient with liver metastasis in Sg 2 and Sg 3 and a hydatid cyst in Sg 4 was reported. Intra operatively, a smooth fragment of reddish-brown tissue of EL attac...

Aim: The cases of pulmonary hydatid cysts are frequently seen especially in Eastern Anatolia Region because the living source is stock-breeding. We aimed to discuss 102 patients operated with the diagnosis of pulmonary hydatid cyst in 2.5 years’ period. The patients with hydatid cyst disease who were applied to our clinic, were evaluated in light of literature. Methods: 102 patients were diagno...

Hydatid cyst has a predilection to locate in liver, lungs, and brain. Intrathoracic extrapulmonary locations are generally the mediastinum, pleura, pericardium and chest wall. Pleural involvement usually follows the rupture of a pulmonary or hepatic cyst inside the pleural space causing secondary pleural hydatidosis. Radiological investigations of a patient suffering from cough and dyspnea reve...

Article type: Case Report Thoracobiliary fistula is a rare complication of hydatid cyst of the liver especially in the calcified form. Surgery is the only medical option. The treatment consists of radical surgical procedures in the majority of the patients. Conservative surgical treatments are performed with high mortality rate. Herein, we will describe two patients of calcified hydatid cysts o...

INTRODUCTION Hepatic hydatid disease can be successfully treated by a variety of modalities. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 60 year old male with giant hepatic hydatid disease who presented with a huge cystic mass in the upper abdomen. Diagnosis was confirmed by serology, ultrasonography and CT scan. The patient was treated successfully by open minimally invasive surgery with minimum...

Echinococcus granulosus is the most widespread, serious human cestode infection in the world. It is especially endemic in developing countries. It may involve many organs but the most involved organs are the liver and the lungs. Renal involvement is rare, comprising only 2% to 4% of cases. Renal cyst may be isolated or with cysts in other organs. In this report, we present two cases, the first ...

Hepatic hydatid disease is very common in developing nations. Although anaphylactic shock a rare complication during anaesthesia, it can present with severe cardiovascular and hypersensitive reactions surgical removal of cyst, requiring prompt emergency management. We report case 43 year old female posted for elective cyst the right lobe liver under general anaesthesia. An anaesthesist should b...