TY - JOUR
T1 - A Challenging Case of Refractory Biliary Leak in a Patient With Hydatid Liver Disease
AU - Alameri, Aws
AU - Alkhero, Mohammed
AU - Alshaikhli, Alfarooq
AU - Alshami, Abbas
AU - Saca, James
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Hydatid liver disease (HLD) is the most common form of hydatid disease, and it is caused by a zoonotic infection with a tape worm. It is endemic mostly in sheep-farming countries and rare in the United States. Liver involvement is usually asymptomatic, but symptoms develop upon growth of the cyst leading to many complications, most common of which is intra-biliary rupture, and less likely biliary obstruction. Diagnosis is clinical, serologic and radiologic. Therapeutic approaches to HLD include surgery, anthelminthic medications and medico-surgical procedures. Here we present a case of HLD that presented in advanced stage leading to grave consequences, complicated course and difficult therapeutic options.
AB - Hydatid liver disease (HLD) is the most common form of hydatid disease, and it is caused by a zoonotic infection with a tape worm. It is endemic mostly in sheep-farming countries and rare in the United States. Liver involvement is usually asymptomatic, but symptoms develop upon growth of the cyst leading to many complications, most common of which is intra-biliary rupture, and less likely biliary obstruction. Diagnosis is clinical, serologic and radiologic. Therapeutic approaches to HLD include surgery, anthelminthic medications and medico-surgical procedures. Here we present a case of HLD that presented in advanced stage leading to grave consequences, complicated course and difficult therapeutic options.
KW - Cystobiliary fistula
KW - Hydatid disease
KW - Intra-biliary rupture
KW - Refractory hydatid liver disease
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U2 - 10.14740/jmc3694
DO - 10.14740/jmc3694
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85150286411
SN - 1923-4155
VL - 12
SP - 267
EP - 270
JO - Journal of Medical Cases
JF - Journal of Medical Cases
IS - 7
ER -