Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide zoonosis and the liver is the most commonly affected organ. Clinical manifestations range from completely asymptomatic cysts to a potential lethal cyst rupture and anaphylaxis. Case presentation: Severe chest allodynia was an unusual clinical presentation of hepatic cyst rupture in the retroperitoneal space, without any other specific symptoms. CE diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance. The patient underwent hepatectomy with complete resolution of the neuropathic pain. Conclusions: Retroperitoneal hydatid cyst rupture is a rare event and its clinical manifestation may mimic other chest neuropathies.
Severe chest allodynia as an unusual first presentation of hydatid disease. A case report / Coluzzi, Flaminia; Meniconi, Roberto Luca; Caruso, Damiano; Rivosecchi, Flaminia; Petrone, Linda; Goletti, Delia; Ettorre, Giuseppe Maria. - In: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1471-2334. - 19:1(2019). [10.1186/s12879-019-3670-7]
Severe chest allodynia as an unusual first presentation of hydatid disease. A case report
Coluzzi, FlaminiaPrimo
;Caruso, Damiano;Rivosecchi, Flaminia;
2019
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Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide zoonosis and the liver is the most commonly affected organ. Clinical manifestations range from completely asymptomatic cysts to a potential lethal cyst rupture and anaphylaxis. Case presentation: Severe chest allodynia was an unusual clinical presentation of hepatic cyst rupture in the retroperitoneal space, without any other specific symptoms. CE diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance. The patient underwent hepatectomy with complete resolution of the neuropathic pain. Conclusions: Retroperitoneal hydatid cyst rupture is a rare event and its clinical manifestation may mimic other chest neuropathies.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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