title: [Hepatic hydatid cyst ruptured in the peritoneum].
abstract: Romania is an endemic region for hydatid cyst and has a high incidence of hepatic hydatid cysts. If the intrabiliary rupture is the most frequent complication encountered, rupture in the peritoneum is rare, with exact data not available. Between 1993-2002 160 patients with hepatic hydatid cysts were operated. Six of them had an intraperitoneal ruptured cyst. Ultrasound raised the suspicion of hepatic hydatid cyst ruptured in the peritoneum in 4 cases, in one case the intact cyst migrated in the lower abdomen were it was mistaken for an ovarian cyst. After a thorough lavage with hypertonic serum, the parasite was evacuated, the pericyst partially removed and the cavity collapsed with non-absorbable sutures. The postoperative course was uneventful. Prophylaxis with benzimidazolic drugs started days 2-3 PO. At a follow-up between 1-4 years no peritoneal hydatidosis was detected. In the intraperitoneal ruptured hydatid cyst the hypertonic serum and benzimidazolic drugs can be useful in preventing peritoneal seedings.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgie III, U.M.F Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Puia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vlad
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: lancu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Hajjar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pop
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bălă
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Munteanu
mesh_terms: D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography