Posttraumatic free intraperitoneal rupture of liver cystic echinococcosis: a case series and review of literature.

Ozturk G., Aydinli B., Yildirgan M. İ., BAŞOĞLU M., Atamanalp S. S., Polat K. Y., ...More

American journal of surgery, vol.194, no.3, pp.313-6, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 194 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.014
  • Journal Name: American journal of surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.313-6
  • Keywords: hydatid disease, trauma, rupture, surgery, HYDATID CYSTS, INTRABILIARY RUPTURE, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A serious complication of cystic echinococcus (CE) is the rupture of the cysts. Free intra-abdominal rupture occurs in approximately 3.2% of all cases. Posttraumatic rupture of liver CE is very rare.