PRIMARY CALCIFICATION HYDATID OF SPLEEN: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Internet Journal of Medical Update - Year 2010, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Most splenic cysts are parasitic. Hydatid disease, a parasitic disease, is endemic in Kashmir. Splenic involvement alone in hydatid disease is very rare. It may remain asymptomatic or, by causing pressure due to increasing size on adjacent viscera, may become symptomatic. A non specific presentation always makes diagnosis difficult. A case of hydatid spleen in a young boy who presented with abdominal pain is reported. Radiology complemented with serology made the diagnosis. Hydatid disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in every patient with a calcified cystic mass of the spleen in endemic areas.
Authors and Affiliations
Imtiaz Wani, Shadab Wani, Aejaz Baba, Zaffar Khanday, Nisar Bhat, Altaf Shera, Rekha Patnaik
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