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GIANT ISOLATED SPLENIC HYDATID CYST: A CASE REPORT

Zelalem Asefa
Addis Ababa University
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  • Submited: August 8, 2016
  • Published: June 28, 2017

Abstract

 

 Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by the genus Echinococcus. Giant isolated splenic hydatid cyst is a very rare occurrence. In this case report, we present a 26-year-old female with giant splenic hydatid cyst from Yekatit 12 Medical College Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The clinical, imaging and laparotomy findings are discussed. 

Key words: Echinococcus, Splenic hydatid cyst, Splenectomy 

 

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How to Cite
Asefa, Z. (2017). GIANT ISOLATED SPLENIC HYDATID CYST: A CASE REPORT. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 55(3). Retrieved from https://www.emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/457

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