title: [Small intestine occlusion caused by the silent opening of liver hydatid cysts into the peritoneum. Apropos of an uncommon case].
abstract: The authors report one exceptional case of organic small bowel occlusion. The etiological diagnosis was performed by ultrasonographic examination and showed two hydatid cysts of the liver opened into the peritoneum and a peritoneal fluid collection corresponding to the hydatid fluid. The authors emphasize the absence of clinical symptoms during the opening of the hydatid cysts of the liver into the peritoneum and the usefulness of emergency ultrasonographic examination of the entire abdomen in cases of small bowel obstruction without any evident etiology.
authors.affiliation: Service Radiologie Centrale, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Daghfous
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Achouri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boubaker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sellami
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mkaouar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hadj Salah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Jaafar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Occlusion du grêle par ouverture de Kystes hydatiques du foie dans le péritoine à bas bruit. A propos d'un cas exceptionnel.