[Right-sided hemihepatectomy in echinococcosis of the liver in pregnancy]

Chirurg. 1993 Jul;64(7):580-2; discussion 582-3.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The treatment of symptomatic echinococcal disease of the liver during pregnancy is a rare, but difficult problem. A 42 year old, pregnant woman with obstructive jaundice and acute cholangitis due to extensive echinococcus cysticus infection of the right hepatic lobe is presented. A formal, right hemihepatectomy was successfully performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / diagnosis
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / pathology
  • Echinococcosis, Hepatic / surgery*
  • Echinococcus / ultrastructure
  • Female
  • Hepatectomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / pathology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / surgery*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second