Hydatid cyst of the liver causing inferior vena caval obstruction.
Hydatid disease (cystic echinococcosis) is a zoonotic infection caused by larval forms of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Most common site for cysts is liver and hepatic hydatidosis has a diverse clinical spectrum. Mostly they remain asymptomatic and uncomplicated. Here we report a case of a 50 yr old farmer admitted for renal disease, who was incidentally found to have inferior vena caval obstruction. Ultrasound abdomen and CT abdomen were done and a 10 x 7 cms hepatic hydatid cyst compressing the vena cava was found.
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Nagarajan
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Sekar
J Vijaya
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Babu
Ashwini
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Kamath
D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior