Primary hydatid cyst of the spleen: A rare pathology case report and literature revue

Elias Makhoul; Marc Harb; Selim Makhoul

doi:10.1016/j.ajg.2023.11.002

Primary hydatid cyst of the spleen: A rare pathology case report and literature revue

Arab J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 17:S1687-1979(23)00090-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2023.11.002. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Elias Makhoul¹, Marc Harb², Selim Makhoul²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Notre Dame de Secours, Byblos, Lebanon; School of Medicine and Sciences Medical Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon; Pole of Gastroenterology, Polyclinic du Parc Maubeuge, France. Electronic address: eliasmakhaoul@chu-org.lb.
² Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Notre Dame de Secours, Byblos, Lebanon; School of Medicine and Sciences Medical Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon; Pole of Gastroenterology, Polyclinic du Parc Maubeuge, France.

PMID: 38238228
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2023.11.002

Abstract

Hydatidosis is an endemic disease in certain areas in the world particularly in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and South America, caused by a cestode known as Echinococcus granulosus. Humans are the accidental intermediate hosts. The liver and the lungs are the most commonly involved organ. If the parasite passes through the pulmonary capillary bed, the hydatid cyst may develop at any site in the body like bone, pancreas, brain, kidney, and orbit. Isolated spleen hydatid cyst is very rare. We hereby report one observation of isolated hydatid cyst of the spleen in a patient living in non-endemic area and without any potential risk.

Keywords: Hydatid cyst splenectomy; Spleen.

Publication types

Review