Isolated hydatid cyst of spleen: A rare case with rare presentation

Purushottam Kumar; Arshad Hasan; Manoj Kumar; Veena Singh

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.10.018

Isolated hydatid cyst of spleen: A rare case with rare presentation

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016:28:279-281. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.10.018. Epub 2016 Oct 12.

Authors

Purushottam Kumar¹, Arshad Hasan², Manoj Kumar³, Veena Singh⁴

Affiliations

¹ Dept. of General Surgery, AIIMS, Patna, India. Electronic address: drpkumar2k3@gmail.com.
² Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, Patna, India. Electronic address: arshadsurgery@gmail.com.
³ Dept. of Surgery, AIIMS, Patna, India. Electronic address: docmk_2002@yahoo.co.in.
⁴ Dept. of Plastic Surgery, AIIMS, Patna, India. Electronic address: drsveena@gmail.com.

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a common health problem of world in sheep grazing area. Liver is the most commonly involved organ. Splenic hydatid cyst is uncommon and its isolated involvement is very rare. We are presenting a case of isolated hydatid cyst of spleen in a sixty one year old female patient with complaints of pain in the left hypochondrium, dyspepsia and features of gastritis for the last 1 year. The diagnosis was confirmed by Contrast enhanced CT scan (CECT). Laparoscopic splenectomy was performed. The aim of this case report is to emphasize that the most important factor in diagnosing splenic hydatid cyst is the awareness of its possibility and the intraoperative precautions which will decrease morbidity and mortality in the postoperative period.

Keywords: Hydatid cyst; Spleen; Splenectomy.