PRIMARY GIANT HYDATID DISEASE OF THE SPLEEN: A RARE CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
The most common organ involved in hydatid disease is the liver, followed by the lungs. Hydatid disease of spleen is a rare clinical condition, as even in the endemic region the frequency is reported to be 0.5–4% of abdominal hydatid diseases. Most commonly splenic involvement is secondary i.e., along with other organs. Primary hydatid diseases in spleen is rare, here we are reporting a rare case of primary splenic hydatid disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Subramanyam S, Metta Rajagopal, Venkata Rao B, Harshavardhan M. S. R, Madhulika M, Bhagyalakshmi A
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP225203
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/163
- Views 108
- Downloads 0
A CLINICAL STUDY OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
BACKGROUND AKI is a challenging problem in the tropics in view of the changing burden of the disease, the late presentation of patients to health care facilities and the lack of resources to support patients with establi...
CASE REPORT OF COMPOUND COMMINUTED FRACTURE CLAVICLE WITH VEIN AND PLEURAL INJURY
We report a case of compound segmental comminuted fracture of the Left clavicle, fracture of second rib, comminuted fracture of scapula with subclavian vein laceration and perforation of the parietal pleura and lung cont...
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTRATHECAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND FENTANYL AS ADJUVANTS TO BUPIVACAINE FOR LOWER ABDOMINAL SURGERIES
INTRODUCTION: Various adjuvants have been used with local anesthetics in spinal anesthesia to improve the quality of block and to provide prolonged postoperative analgesia. Dexmedetomidine, the new highly selective α2-ag...
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL AND DYNAMIC HIP SCREW IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES OF FEMUR
BACKGROUND Intertrochanteric fractures are commonest fractures especially in the elderly with osteoporotic bones and due to trivial fall. It occurs commonly in patients above 70 years of age. The most commonly used impla...
EXPANDED ROLE OF LMA IN MINOR OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
INTRODUCTION: The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) has been used extensively to provide a safe airway in spontaneously breathing patients who are not at risk from aspiration of gastric contents. The increased risk of aspirati...