Intrabiliary rupture of a hydatid liver cyst: a case report.
Intrabiliary rupture of a hydatid liver cyst is a rare occurrence which may result in the development of obstructive jaundice and cholangitis. In this report we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic management of a patient in whom the parasitic nature of cholangitis was underestimated due to the small size and site of the cyst, and to the misleading concomitant presence of cholelithiasis.
Saracino
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Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Foggia, Italy.
Scotto
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G
Ciavarella
G
G
Natale
C
C
Palumbo
E
E
Cibelli
D C
DC
Angarano
G
G
D002758:Cholangiography; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous