title: Giant hydatid cyst of spleen: a case report.
abstract: Hydatidosis is endemic in many Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. It is caused by an infection from the Echinococcus granulosus larvae which can lead to the development of cysts. The most frequently affected organ is the liver. Splenic involvement alone is very rare. In this article, a case of an isolated giant splenic hydatid cyst is reported. The patient underwent splenectomy. The diagnosis of a hydatid cyst was confirmed by histopathology. This case suggests that hydatid disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in every patient with a cystic mass of the spleen in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cabadak
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erbay
authors.forename: Adalet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aypak
authors.forename: Ayse Yasemin Tezer
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Tekçe
authors.forename: Süha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D015766:Albendazole