Primary hydatid cyst of the small intestine masquerading as intestinal duplication in a child

Abstract

Hydatid disease or hydatidosis is a worldwide zoonosis disease caused by the tapeworm of Echinococcus granulosus and still widely endemic in Tunisia especially in rural areas where the sheep-dog cycle is dominant. It is an important public health problem in the pediatric age group causing significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of primary hydatid cyst of the small intestine in a child and we want to highlight the difficulty that we meet in diagnostic despite the contribution of imaging.

Keywords

• hydatid cyst
• echinococcus granulosus
• surgery
• small intestine
• children