title: Splenic hydatidosis complicated by a splenothoracic fistula: report of a case.
abstract: The intrathoracic rupture of a splenic hydatid cyst is very unusual. We report herein the case of a 29-year-old man who presented with a left-sided pleural effusion associated with fever and chest pain. The patient underwent laparotomy and splenectomy en bloc with a portion of gastric wall and diaphragm, followed by irrigation of the pleural cavity with a hypertonic solution through a phrenotomy. His outcome was favorable and there was no recurrence at 2-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Pasteur, C.H.U. de Nice, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Venissac
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alifano
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mouroux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery