Rupture of a hydatid cyst of the liver into the biliary tract.
The history of a patient with intrabiliary rupture of a hydatid cyst of the liver is reported. The patient presented with a distended palpable gallbladder, which is a most unusual feature of this condition.
D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous