Obstructive jaundice secondary to a hepatic hydatid cyst

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2018 Nov;110(11):741-742. doi: 10.17235/reed.2018.5574/2018.

Abstract

The rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst into the intrahepatic bile ducts is one the most common and serious complication of hepatic hydatidosis and occurs in 5-25% of cases. (1, 2, 3). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plays an indisputable role in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / parasitology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture, Spontaneous