Unusual presentation of a Hydatid cyst: a case report

Authors

  • Asifa Sattar Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka
  • Nazmun Nahar Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Mizanur Rahman Associate Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • ASM Tanim Anwar Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Anwar Hossain Assistant Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546

Keywords:

Hydatid cyst, omentum

Abstract

Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease, which is most commonly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many parts of the world. However, Hydatid disease can occur in almost any part of the body. Isolated omenal hydatid cyst is one of the least common sites. A case of very unusual omental hydatid cyst is presented here which was diagnosed in the Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, and subsequently confirmed by histopathology.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546

J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No.2, October, 2013, Page 216-218

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Published

2015-01-09

How to Cite

Sattar, A., Nahar, N., Rahman, M. M., Anwar, A. T., & Hossain, A. (2015). Unusual presentation of a Hydatid cyst: a case report. Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 22(2), 216–218. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports