Intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst.
Frank intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cysts is not uncommon in Iraq. Thirteen patients have been studied and three types of presentations described: i) typical, a patient with known hydatid cyst of the liver presents with pain, fever and jaundice; ii) asymptomatic, in a patient with hepatic hydatid cyst; and iii) atypical, simulating cholelithiasis, liver abscess, peritonitis, hepatitis and persistent biliary fistula.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous