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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Patel, Sheran S.
• Butt, Adeel A.

Titel

Inadvertent Rupture of an Echinococcal Cyst: Case Report and Review of Literature

Ist Teil von

• The American journal of the medical sciences, 2004-05, Vol.327 (5), p.268-271

Ort / Verlag

Hagerstown, MD: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Echinococcal disease is infrequently seen in developed countries. In the United States, most cases are imported from endemic areas. Although frequently asymptomatic, enlarging cysts can cause local symptoms. Cysts can rupture spontaneously or as a result of trauma. Optimal management of accidental rupture of echinococcal cysts with little or no symptoms is not well known. The authors describe a case of inadvertent rupture of an echinococcal cyst and review the English literature to determine an acceptable management strategy.