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Hydatid Cholecystitis: A Rare and Unexpected Diagnosis Mimicking Acute Cholecystitis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus, endemic in the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, and South America. [1] While this pathology primarily affects the liver (50-70%) and lungs (20-30%), [2] vesicular localization is exceptionally rare, representing merely 0.1% of all hydatid localizations. [3] This rarity significantly complicates preoperative diagnosis, often leading to intraoperative discovery. We report the case of a 39-year-old male patient with a history of hepatic hydatid cyst (type IV, segment VII) treated surgically in 2019 by resection of the protruding dome. The patient presented two and a half years later with right hypochondrial pain and fever. Clinical examination revealed an anicteric patient with right hypochondrium tenderness and fever.

Source: Yemen Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.63475/yjm.v4i1.0027

Authors: Rabti Souphia, Ben Hassine Basma, Ben Marzouk Saoussen, El Bahi Hager, Farjaoui Wael, Khalifa Mohamed Bechir

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic infections in humans and animals

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4410756246

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