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[Multiple abdominal hydatid disease. Case report].

C Tarnoveţchi¹, G S Aprodu

¹Universităţii de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa Iaşi Spitalul de Pediatrie Bacău.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi

|June 1, 2010

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Multiple abdominal hydatid disease, a rare parasitic infection, was successfully treated in an 11-year-old boy following trauma. Surgical intervention and medication led to an uneventful recovery.

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Area of Science:

Parasitology
Pediatric Surgery
Radiology

Background:

Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is endemic in Romania.
Early diagnosis of hydatid disease is crucial for preventing complications, aided by imaging like ultrasound and CT scans.
Hydatid cysts can rupture spontaneously or due to trauma.

Observation:

A case of a pediatric patient with multiple abdominal hydatid disease (hepatic, splenic, and peritoneal) is presented.
The patient, an 11-year-old boy, presented with severe abdominal pain after a history of abdominal trauma.
The condition involved the liver, spleen, and peritoneum.

Findings:

Surgical management included pericystectomy, splenectomy, and omentectomy.
The patient received Albendazole treatment before and after surgery.
The patient experienced an uneventful recovery with a favorable outcome.

Implications:

Ruptured hydatid cysts and multiple abdominal hydatid disease are rare but important considerations in endemic areas.
This case highlights the successful surgical and medical management of a complex pediatric hydatid disease presentation.
Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention are key to managing severe cases of hydatid disease.