Solitary abdominal wall hydatid cyst—a rare condition. Issue 12 (9th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kofina, Konstantinia; Papatheodorou, Nikolaos; Konomi, Michael; Giannopoulos, Ioannis; Valkanos, Anastasios; Karanikas, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2022:Issue 12(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12-09
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac575
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus that usually presents in the liver and lungs. Presentation of the disease as a solitary abdominal wall lesion, however, is a rare entity and only nine cases have been reported in the literature thus far. We present the case of a 53-year-old Caucasian female presenting with a mass located in the left flank that was proven to be a solitary hydatid cyst intraoperatively.