Intraluminal cecal hydatid cyst presented as chronic intestinal obstruction

A 70-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain was clinically diagnosed to have chronic intestinal obstruction due to lesion in ileo-cecal junction based on barium meal follow through. He underwent right hemicolectomy and the lesion was ascertained to be an intraluminal hydatid cyst in the caecum...

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Autores principales: Pawar, Smita B, Dravid, Nandkumar V, Newadkar, Dhananjay V, Ahire, Nilam D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Dispatches
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3889096/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24471004
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.122149
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Sumario:A 70-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain was clinically diagnosed to have chronic intestinal obstruction due to lesion in ileo-cecal junction based on barium meal follow through. He underwent right hemicolectomy and the lesion was ascertained to be an intraluminal hydatid cyst in the caecum. Intraluminal cecal hydatid cysts can mimic malignancy on radiological investigations. It should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with intestinal obstruction in endemic regions for hydatid disease.

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