A Ruptured Cystic Echinococcosis in the Gallbladder and Intra/Extrahepatic Biliary Tract, Radiological and Surgical Imaging Findings

Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2023 Sep 18;47(3):200-203. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.65265.

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis is a common parasitic infestation that can still cause serious complications in endemic areas. Intrabiliary rupture is a well-defined complication, but rupture into the gallbladder is rare. The disease may present with cholecystitis and cholangitis. Clinicians and radiologists working in the emergency room will find the management of the disease much easier if they become familiar with the clinical and radiological findings of the cyst. In this article, a 28-year-old male admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain who was examined for suspected acute cholecystitis and diagnosed with a rupture of the hydatid intra/extrahepatic bile ducts and gallbladder is presented. Our aim is to present the clinical findings and surgical images of the case (ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging) and compare them with the literature.

Kistik ekinokokkozis, endemik bölgelerde hala ciddi komplikasyonlara neden olabilen yaygın bir parazit enfeksiyonudur. İntrabilier rüptür iyi bilinen bir komplikasyondur, ancak safra kesesine rüptür nadirdir. Hastalık kolesistit ve kolanjit ile kendini gösterebilir. Acil serviste çalışan klinisyenler ve radyologlar, kistin klinik ve radyolojik bulguları iyi bildikleri takdirde hastalığın tedavisini çok daha kolay yapacaklardır. Bu yazıda, akut karın ağrısı şikayeti ile acil servise başvuran, akut kolesistit şüphesiyle muayene edilen ve hidatik intra/ekstrahepatik safra yolları ve safra kesesi rüptürü tanısı alan 28 yaşında erkek hasta sunulmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı olgunun klinik bulgularını ve cerrahi görüntülerini (ultrasonografi, bilgisayarlı tomografi, manyetik rezonans görüntüleme) sunmak ve literatürle karşılaştırmaktır.

Keywords: Cystic echinococcosis; gallbladder; rupture; ultrasonography; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic*
  • Echinococcosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Echinococcosis* / surgery
  • Gallbladder / diagnostic imaging
  • Gallbladder / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed