Hepatic and peritoneal hydatidosis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain and progressive distention.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female

Multiple hepatic and abdominopelvic thick walled multiseptated cystic lesions are seen with maximum diameters of 145×115mm. Some of them show focal linear calcifications on margin or septations.
 

Case Discussion

Features on CT scan are compatible with hepatic & peritoneal hydatidosis.
Peritoneal hydatidosis occurs secondary to seeding of echinococcosis to the peritoneum, usually secondary to rupture of hydatid disease of liver.

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