[Cystic echinococcosis of the spleen]

Based on the portal infection root, the hydatid disease of the spleen represents a rarity. Because of a lack of prospective studies, spleen-preserving procedures and splenectomies were published as surgical therapy in case reports. In this report, the case of a 72-year-old woman with symptomatic hydatid disease of the spleen will be reported. Surgical and pharmaceutical strategy to minimize the risk of an OPSI syndrome as well as the value of adjuvant therapy with Albendazole will be discussed.