title: Giant hepatic hydatid cyst as a cause of small bowel obstruction.
abstract: Today, giant hydatid cysts are fairly rare even in endemic areas. We describe a case of an extremely large hydatid cyst of the liver that was causing massive compression of the neighboring organs, giving rise to a subocclusive syndrome of the intestine. After considering the various approaches available for the treatment of this disease, it was decided that radical surgery was still the best therapeutic choice, especially when extremely large cysts are involved. In particular, in clinical situations where it is difficult to perform radical surgical procedures, less aggressive surgery followed by drug treatment should be the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Division of General and Oncological Surgery, University of Palermo, Interdepartmental Unit for Hepatic Neoplasia Group, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandonato
authors.forename: Calogero
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cipolla
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li Petri
authors.forename: Oriana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ciacio
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galia
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cannizzaro
authors.forename: Mario Adelfio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Latteri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D015766:Albendazole