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Introduction: Hydatid disease is a type of parasitic disease mainly affect the lungs and the liver and splenic hydatid cyst is a rare disease. We hereby present a rare case of splenic hydatid disease.
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Case report: A 43-years-old man with a history of left upper quadrant pain (LUQ) pain, anorexia, weakness, and weight loss was admitted to the surgery department in Iran. The imaging studies showed a cystic mass in the gastro-splenic ligament extending up to below the left diaphragm with adhesion to the spleen capsule and the fundus of the stomach caused focal elevation of this part of the diaphragm.
Perspectives
Hydatid disease is a type of parasitic disease in which humans are accidental hosts of Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms, and the organs mainly affected by this disease are the lungs and the liver [1,2].
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This page is a summary of: Laparoscopic Surgery of an Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst in a 43- Year- Old Man: A Case Report, Journal of Case Reports and Medical History, December 2023, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jcrmh2300145.
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