title: Portal hydatid with secondary cavernomatosis.
abstract: The hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection included within the category of zoonoses, in which there exists a direct or indirect relation with animals, particularly with dogs. We report a clinical case of a patient who has undergone surgery of hydatid cyst in the right hepatic lobe. Seven years later the patient presents hydatid cyst in portal vein with secondary cavernomatosis, which is a rare complication. There are few cases described in the literature. The symtomatology presented by hydatid cyst is variable and the diagnosis is made by ultrasonography, TC and/or RNM. The treatment of choice is the surgical removal of the cyst, prior to surgery Albendazol must be administered for 1-2 weeks and be maintained for 4 more weeks after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Complejo Asistencial Avila, España.
authors.forename: Mª Belén
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Sanz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugia General, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila.
authors.forename: Mª Del Mar
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Roldán Cuena
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, España.
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Blanco Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestiv, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, España.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez Jiménez
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D015766:Albendazole