[Subcutaneous rupture of hydatid cyst of liver: dealing with a rare observation].
Hydatid cyst of liver is a parasitosis of endemic proportions in Tunisia. The purpose of this report is to describe a case involving subcutaneous rupture of a hydatid cyst of liver in a 41-year-old patient. Diagnosis was established by ultrasonography and CT-scan. The patient underwent surgical treatment and recovered uneventfully. Subcutaneous rupture remains an uncommon complication. This is only the second case reported in the literature up to now.
Bedioui
H
H
Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis. h_bdioui@voila.fr
Ayadi
S
S
Nouira
K
K
Bakhtri
M
M
Jouini
M
M
Ftériche
E
E
Ksantini
R
R
Chebbi
F
F
Kacem
M
M
Ben Safta
Z
Z
D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue