title: A giant splenic hydatid cyst.
abstract: A 16-year-old girl presented with pain in the left hypochondrium, which had been progressing for 5 months. Examination revealed large splenomegaly, and ultrasonography showed a huge hydatid cyst in the spleen. Preoperative planning and postoperative care lead to successful management of this entity. Radiological investigations also play a major role in diagnosis and decrease morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Singal, Sandhu) and the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging (Mittal, Gupta, Jindal), Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Rikki
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Singal, Sandhu) and the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging (Mittal, Gupta, Jindal), Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Karamjot Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Singal, Sandhu) and the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging (Mittal, Gupta, Jindal), Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Singal, Sandhu) and the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging (Mittal, Gupta, Jindal), Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Samita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Singal, Sandhu) and the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging (Mittal, Gupta, Jindal), Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Distt-Ambala), Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Gunjan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jindal