[Ischemic stroke: A rare complication of liver hydatid cyst].
Hydatid cyst of the liver (HCL) is a widespread disease in North African countries. We report the case of a 39-year-old patient who was admitted in our intensive care unit because of anaphylactic shock due to a cracked HCL fortuitously discovered. This accident was also complicated by an ischemic stroke witch underline mechanisms are discussed.
Service de réanimation polyvalente, CHU Habib Bourguiba, route El Ain km 0.5, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie. Electronic address: ghadhoune@yahoo.fr.
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D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*
Accident vasculaire cérébral ischémique; Anaphylactic shock; Choc anaphylactique; Hydatid cyst of the liver; Ischemic stroke; Kyste hydatique du foie