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Peritoneal hydatidosis

Case contributed by Gagandeep Choudhary , 30 Sep 2010
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 3 Sep 2021

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Ultrasound of the liver demonstrates a collapsed cyst in the posterior part of the liver immediately deep to the capsule. 

Examination of the rest of the abdomen demonstrates innumerable cysts consistent with Hepatic and peritoneal hydatidosishydatosis.

  • -<p>Ultrasound of the liver demonstrates a collapsed cyst in the posterior part of the liver immediately deep to the capsule.&#160;</p><p>Examination of the rest of the abdomen demonstrates innumerable cysts consistent with&#160;<a href="/articles/peritoneal-hydatidosis" title="peritoneal hydatidosis">peritoneal hydatidosis</a>.</p>
  • +<p>Hepatic and peritoneal hydatosis.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

See belowUltrasound of the liver demonstrates a collapsed cyst in the posterior part of the liver immediately deep to the capsule.

Examination of the rest of the abdomen demonstrates innumerable cysts consistent with peritoneal hydatidosis.

Images Changes:

Image Ultrasound ( update )

Description was removed:
Disseminated cysts in the peritoneum.

Image Ultrasound ( update )

Description was removed:
Collapsed ruptured hydatid cyst seen posteriorly abutting the liver capsule.

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