title: Sonographic diagnosis of a ruptured primary hydatid cyst of the gallbladder.
abstract: We report an unusual case of a ruptured primary hydatid cyst of the gallbladder. The sonographic appearance-a distended gallbladder containing an intraluminal mass with undulating membranes in the neck and body-led to the diagnosis of this extremely rare condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gandhi
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography