An unexpected complication of a liver biopsy.
A case of anaphylactic shock after percutaneous liver biopsy is described. This was due to rupture of a large echinococcal cyst localized in the liver. Diagnosis and treatment with a review of the literature are discussed with emphasis on the complete removal of both the cyst and the surrounding capsule of fibrous liver tissue.
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*