An Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Orange Park Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-23-2023

Keywords

cyst hydatid, echinococcosis granulosus, hydatid, hydatid serology, partial splenectomy, splenic cyst

Disciplines

Internal Medicine | Parasitic Diseases

Abstract

An isolated hydatid cyst of the spleen is a rare presentation of echinococcal diseases, especially in non-endemic areas where it may end up with unnecessary work-up and misdiagnosis. Here, we present the case of a 28-year-old female presenting with generalized abdominal pain, constipation, and early satiety who had a delayed diagnosis of isolated splenic hydatid cyst which was partially treated with albendazole, eventually requiring splenectomy.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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