Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Medicine, University Clinic of Surgery "St. Naum Ohridski" Skopje, North Macedonia

Publications

• Case Report   
  Complicated Hepatic Hydatid Cysts with Rupture into the Biliary Ducts
  Author(s): Gligorievski Antonio*
  
  Introduction: Liver echinococcosis is an endemic disease in the Republic of North Macedonia. The liver is the most frequent site of involvement accounts for 65-75% of cases. Rupture of a hydatid cyst into the biliary tree is the most common complication, occurring in 5-25% of patients. Aim of this research work is to present the important role of radiological imaging examinations in diagnosis of this parasitic infection, and it is complications including rupture of hepatic hydatid cysts into the biliary tree. Case presentation: We are presenting a female 68-year-old patient, with obstructive jaundice, right subcostal pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weight loss. Ultra Sound (US) and Computed Tomography (CT) examinations are perform and we found two suppurated hydatid cysts in the liver, with a diameter between 65 and 105 mm. One of them .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2020.10.1381

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