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ruptured hydatid cyst

Etiology: - trauma - surgery - extreme physical activity - spontaneous (uncommon) Clinical manifestations: - abdominal pain - syncope - hypotension Complications: - rupture with leakage into the peritoneum & subsequent anaphylaxis Management: - intravenous fluids - treat anaphylaxis - see echinococcosis

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echinococcosis (hydatid disease) Echinococcus

General

hydatid cyst; echinococcal cyst

References

  1. Murali MR, Uyeda JW, Tingpej B. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 2-2015. A 25-year-old man with abdominal pain, syncope, and hypotension. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 15;372(3):265-73 PMID: 25587951 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc1410939