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.
Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Foggia, Italy.
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Saracino
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Scotto
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Ciavarella
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Natale
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Palumbo
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Cibelli
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Angarano
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