Uneventful intraperitoneal rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst: a case report.
Acute intraperitoneal rupture is a rather rare complication of hepatic hydatid cysts; anaphylaxis and sudden death have frequently been reported in such cases. In the present report we are presenting a case of acute traumatic intraperitoneal rupture of a huge hydatid cyst to which the patient showed no hypersensitivity reactions.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000208:Acute Disease; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous