Liver hydatid cyst rupture into gallbladder and right hepatic duct: A case report

TL;DR

A rare case of a liver hydatid cyst rupturing into the gallbladder and bile duct is reported, highlighting the unusual complication and treatment approach.

Contribution

This case report documents a rare concomitant rupture of a liver hydatid cyst into both the gallbladder and right hepatic duct.

Findings

Concomitant rupture into the gallbladder and biliary tract is a very rare complication of liver hydatid cyst.

Surgery combined with anthelmintic therapy is the primary treatment for this condition.

Abstract

Concomitant rupture into the gallbladder and biliary tract is a very rare complication of liver hydatid cyst.

We present the case of a young woman with rupture of liver hydatid cyst into gallbladder and right hepatic duct which was presented with abdominal pain and jaundice.

While fistulization to the gallbladder is a rare complication of liver hydatid cyst, concomitant rupture of liver hydatid cyst into the gallbladder and biliary tract is very rare. The principle treatment of this condition is surgery with adjuvant anthelmintic therapy.

Rupture into gallbladder and biliary tract is a rare complication of liver hydatid cyst, where abdominal pain is the most common symptom and surgery is the mainstay of treatment.

•Concomitant rupture into the gallbladder and biliary tract is a very rare complication of liver hydatid cyst.•Increased intracystic pressure along with inflammation are thought to cause necrosis and lead to fistulization.•The principle treatment of this condition is surgery with adjuvant antihelmentic therapy.

Concomitant rupture into the gallbladder and biliary tract is a very rare complication of liver hydatid cyst.

Increased intracystic pressure along with inflammation are thought to cause necrosis and lead to fistulization.

The principle treatment of this condition is surgery with adjuvant antihelmentic therapy.

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