Extra-visceral Cystic Echinococcosis

Abstract

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus, from the family of taeniidae of the cestoda class and is endemic in South America, Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East and China1. In humans, Cystic Echinococcosis involves usually the liver and lungs. We present a rare case of a patient with extra-visceral abdominal involvement of Cystic Echinococcosis

Keywords

• echinococcus
• hydatidosis
• hepatic cyst