“Primary Omental Hydatid Cyst”: A Rare Entity
Hydatid cyst is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus commonly seen in temperate regions. Primary omental hydatid cyst is rare entity. Diagnosis can be achieved with contrast-enhanced computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis along with serology. Eosinophilia is a strong pointer to hydatid...
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| author | Shailesh Sable Jyoti Mehta Sudeep Yadav Priyadarshan Jategaokar Premashish J. Haldar |
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| description | Hydatid cyst is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus commonly seen in temperate regions. Primary omental hydatid cyst is rare entity. Diagnosis can be achieved with contrast-enhanced computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis along with serology. Eosinophilia is a strong pointer to hydatid cyst as a differential diagnosis. Open or laparoscopic excision of the cyst along with medical therapy remains the treatment of choice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-403c055e79024b61a0d2f820b5cc57472025-02-03T07:25:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/654282654282“Primary Omental Hydatid Cyst”: A Rare EntityShailesh Sable0Jyoti Mehta1Sudeep Yadav2Priyadarshan Jategaokar3Premashish J. Haldar4Department of G.I Surgery, Jagjivanram Hospital, Maratha Mandir Lane, Mumbai 40008, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, B.Y.L Nair Hospital, Mumbai 40008, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Jagjivanram Hospital, Maratha Mandir Lane, Mumbai 40008, IndiaDepartment of G.I Surgery, Jagjivanram Hospital, Maratha Mandir Lane, Mumbai 40008, IndiaDepartment of G.I Surgery, Jagjivanram Hospital, Maratha Mandir Lane, Mumbai 40008, IndiaHydatid cyst is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus commonly seen in temperate regions. Primary omental hydatid cyst is rare entity. Diagnosis can be achieved with contrast-enhanced computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis along with serology. Eosinophilia is a strong pointer to hydatid cyst as a differential diagnosis. Open or laparoscopic excision of the cyst along with medical therapy remains the treatment of choice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/654282 |
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