# Disseminated Peritoneal Hydatidosis: A Case Report

## TL;DR

This case report describes a rare instance of peritoneal hydatidosis caused by the rupture of a liver cyst, leading to treatment via surgery and peritoneal lavage.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in reporting a rare clinical manifestation of hydatid disease with spontaneous cyst rupture and ascites.

## Key findings

- Disseminated peritoneal hydatidosis is a rare complication of primary hepatic hydatid cyst rupture.
- Surgical intervention with partial pericystectomy and peritoneal lavage was effective in treating the condition.

## Abstract

Hydatid disease or echinococcosis is caused by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus. Several cases of hepatic hydatid cysts are reported worldwide, but disseminated peritoneal hydatidosis with spontaneous rupture of cysts leading to ascites is a rare entity, and only a few instances in literature can be found. We would like to report case of disseminated peritoneal hydatidosis, which was secondary to the rupture of the primary hepatic hydatid cyst. Midline laparotomy with partial pericystectomy with removal of daughter cyst and peritoneal lavage was done.