title: Massive splenic hydatid cyst.
abstract: Hydatid disease can involve any organ of the body and a high suspicion of this disease is justified in endemic regions. A case of massive splenic hydatid cyst with hepatic hydatidosis presented with 5 years history of abdominal distension with discomfort is reported. Clinically she had massive splenomegaly with hepatomegaly. Laboratory and radiological findings were diagnostic of hydatid disease of the liver and spleen. Peroperatively huge (35 x 20 cm) splenic hydatid cyst with two liver cysts was seen. Splenectomy was performed and hepatic lesions were subjected to endocystectomy with capsulorrhaphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian.
authors.forename: Badar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murtaza
authors.forename: Zafar Iqbal
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Gondal
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehmood
authors.forename: Shahzad Saleem
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Muhammad Hanif
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.forename: Muhammad Sarmad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tamimy
authors.forename: Syed Tahawwar Mujtaba
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kazmi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*