title: Peritoneal hydatidosis: a review of seven cases.
abstract: Seven cases of peritoneal hydatidosis were reviewed. Of these, one had disseminated primary peritoneal echinococcosis, a rare presentation, whereas the rest were secondary to hepatic or splenic lesions. They were treated with a preoperative course of antihelminthics followed by surgery, which consisted of removal of the peritoneal cysts along with de-roofing and omentoplasty for the hepatic lesions and splenectomy for the splenic hydatid. During follow up, all patients were given a three-month course of albendazole and are doing well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research & SSKM Hospitals, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Anadi Nath
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.forename: Shahana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole