Data di Pubblicazione:
2007
Citazione:
Laparoscopic resection of a primary hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland: a case report / G. Dionigi, G. Carrafiello, C. Recaldini, F. Sessa, L. Boni, F. Rovera, R. Dionigi. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS. - ISSN 1752-1947. - 1:(2007), pp. 61.1-61.4. [10.1186/1752-1947-1-61]
Abstract:
Background: Echinococcosis rates vary in different parts of the world. Italy is regarded as a middle to high risk country with over 1,000 cases requiring surgery each year. Liver (45-75%) and lung (10-50%) are the most frequent locations of this parasitosis. Case presentation: The authors report a clinical case of a 62 year old woman, admitted to hospital with left flank pain. Plain radiographs of the abdomen, ultrasound, CT and MRI scans were performed and the presence of a 3-cm lesion of the left adrenal gland was demonstrated. A diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made. The patient underwent transabdominal laparoscopic left adrenalectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a hydatid cyst in the left adrenal gland. Conclusion: A hydatid cyst was correctly diagnosed on the basis of radiologic findings. The uncomplicated cyst was successfully resected using a laparoscopic approach. The pathological features of this case are presented in this paper.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
G. Dionigi, G. Carrafiello, C. Recaldini, F. Sessa, L. Boni, F. Rovera, R. Dionigi
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