| Past two years | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 663 | 210 | 32 |
| Full Text Views | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| PDF Downloads | 21 | 6 | 0 |
Splenic Hydatidosis
Celdran Uriarte
Celdran Uriarte
Fundacion Jimeniz Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by Celdran Uriarte in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Celdran Uriarte in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Navarro Pomares
Navarro Pomares
Fundacion Jimeniz Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by Navarro Pomares in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Navarro Pomares in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Marijuan Martin
Marijuan Martin
Fundacion Jimeniz Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by Marijuan Martin in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Marijuan Martin in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Ais Conde
Ais Conde
Fundacion Jimeniz Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by Ais Conde in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Ais Conde in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Novo Alonso
Novo Alonso
Fundacion Jimeniz Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by Novo Alonso in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Novo Alonso in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Moreno-Gonzalez Bueno
Moreno-Gonzalez Bueno
Fundacion Jimeniz Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Search for other papers by Moreno-Gonzalez Bueno in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Moreno-Gonzalez Bueno in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
This report is concerned with ten patients treated surgically for a splenic hydatidosis. Splenic echinococcosis represents 3.5% of abdominal hydatid cysts treated in our Service. When splenic hydatidosis was diagnosed, the spleen was the first and only localization of hydatid disease in three cases. One of these patients underwent surgery for a pulmonary cyst four years later. Splenic cysts were asymptomatic in six patients. The most frequent clinical sign of splenic hydatidosis was a painful mass in the left upper abdominal quadrant. Ultrasonography and axial computed tomography (axial C.T.) were the most useful diagnostic tools. The complications arising from splenic hydatidic cysts were infection, rupture in the abdominal cavity and fistulization to the colon. A splenectomy was performed in every case. There was no mortality and morbidity was principally related to the hepatic-associated hydatidosis. It is concluded that splenic involvement is a rare manifestation of hydatid disease but should be looked for in a systematic way in patients with this diagnosis.
Author Notes
| Past two years | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 663 | 210 | 32 |
| Full Text Views | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| PDF Downloads | 21 | 6 | 0 |