Open Medicine
(Jan 2016)
Uncommon primary hydatid cyst occupying the adrenal gland space, treated with laparoscopic surgical approach in an old patient
Aprea Giovanni,
Aloia Sergio,
Quarto Gennaro,
Furino Ermenegildo,
Amato Maurizio,
Bianco Tommaso,
Di Domenico Lorenza,
Rocca Aldo,
Maurea Simone,
Sivero Luigi
Affiliations
Aprea Giovanni
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Aloia Sergio
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Quarto Gennaro
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Furino Ermenegildo
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Amato Maurizio
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Bianco Tommaso
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Di Domenico Lorenza
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
Rocca Aldo
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy. Via Sergio Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
Maurea Simone
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 80100, Napoli, Italy
Sivero Luigi
Department of General and Minivasive Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini Nr. 5 Postal Code 8010, Napoli, Italy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0075
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11,
no. 1
Abstract
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Hydatid disease (HD) is caused by Echinococcus Granulosus (EG), which is a larva endemic in many undeveloped areas. The most common target is the liver (59%–75%). The retroperitoneal space is considered as a rare localization. We report an uncommon case of HD located in the adrenal gland space.
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