Spontaneous duodenal fistula due to hepatic hydatid cyst

M Noguera; A Alvarez-Castells; E Castella; L Gifre; J Andreu; S Quiroga

doi:10.1007/BF00198111

Spontaneous duodenal fistula due to hepatic hydatid cyst

Abdom Imaging. 1993;18(3):234-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00198111.

Authors

M Noguera¹, A Alvarez-Castells, E Castella, L Gifre, J Andreu, S Quiroga

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Spain.

PMID: 8508082
DOI: 10.1007/BF00198111

Abstract

Communication of a hepatic hydatid cyst to the duodenum appears to be extremely rare. This is the first case described in the imaging literature of hepatic echinococcosis fistulized to the duodenum studied by computed tomography.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Duodenal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Duodenal Diseases / etiology*
Echinococcosis, Hepatic / complications*
Echinococcosis, Hepatic / diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Intestinal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Fistula / etiology*
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed