Eastern J Med. 2012; 17(3): 130-132

Simultaneous primary hydatid cysts of liver and spleen with spontaneous intraperitoneal rupture of both cysts

Parwez Sajad Khan¹, Humera Hayat², Majid Mushtaque³, Latif Ahmad Dar^3
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Hydatid cyst is caused by infection of larvae of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. The most common sites of hydatidosis are liver and lungs. We present a rare case of simultaneous hydatid cyst of the liver and spleen with spontaneous intraperitoneal rupture of both cysts.

Keywords: Intraperitoneal hydatid cyst rupture, liver hydatid cyst, splenic hydatid cyst

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