Hepatic hydatid cyst presenting as cutaneous abscess.
Hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonotic echinococcal infection that affects both humans and other mammals. These diseases are common worldwide but particularly common in sheep and cattle farming regions. Anaphylaxis mediated by IgE is a serious complication of surgery or trauma which necessitates more aware of its clinical features, diagnosis and management. It is important to make a preoperative diagnosis based on the typical image findings, so that particular precaution can be taken not to rupture the lesion. A woman presented with a right upper quadrant cutaneous abscess. USG reveals multiple cystic lesions in the liver arranged in cartwheel appearance, CT disclosed a cystic lesions having daughter cysts, marginal calcifications, marginal enhancement and contiguous abdominal wall abscess, which led to a diagnosis of complicated hepatic hydatid cysts with abdominal wall abscess formation. FNAC showed scolices surrounded by chronic inflammatory cells. Abdominal wall abscess may be a presentation of hydatid liver disease.
Department of Radiology & Imaging, Khulna Medical College, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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Islam
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Khan
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Haque
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Hossain
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Ahad
D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography