Huge omental hydatid cyst: a case report.
Omental hydatid cyst is a rare cause of intra-abdominal hydatids. A 38-year-old female was presented with complaint of progressive abdominal distension. USG revealed a cystic lesion involving almost whole of the abdominal cavity. The patient was operated on and the cyst was removed followed with a course of albendazole.
Surgical Services SMHS and Associated Hospitals, Government Medical College, Srinagar 190010.
Ishtiaq
I
Ahmad
Farooq
F
Ahmad
Ab
A
Majid
Nissar Ahmad
NA
Wani
Mir Nazir
MN
Ahmad
D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009852:Omentum / Q000469:parasitology*