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DISSEMINATED INTRA ABDOMINAL HYDATIDOSIS- A RARE CASE PRESENTATION

SUNDARAMBAL AYYASAMY

Abstract


A60 years old woman presented
with abdominal distension without
bowel diturbances. Imaging studies
showed isolated intra and retro peritoneal
hydatidosis without liver involvement,
is a rare finding. Hydatid disease is
one of the commonest parasitic infection
of the liver and rupture into the peritoneal
cavity leading to secondary echinococcosis
is a difficult problem to manage.Early
diagnosis and optimal choice of surgical
management reduces the morbidity and
mortality associated with the disease


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