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Background: Hydatid cyst, a parasite disease, can involve liver more than other organs. The most serious complication of the cyst is rupture which may spread out to biliary duct, hollow organ, or abdominal cavity directly. Elective treatment is emergent surgery. Case: A 28 rural woman referring with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting due to car accident. Abnormal findings consisted of: abdominal distention, reduction of bowel sounds, tenderness and generalized guarding and hive lesions in the anterior chest wall, upper abdomen, and both forearms. In sonography, a lot of free liquid in abdominal and pelvic cavity, and three hetroechoic masses in the right lobe of the liver were reported. Four days after abdominal surgery the patient was discharged with Albendazole order. Conclusion: Intra-abdominal rupture of hydatid cyst is the most serious that due to trauma complication and elective treatment is emergency surgery.
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Case Report |
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Surgery Received: 2009/06/23