%0 Journal Article
%T Intraperitoneal Rupture of Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma
%A Anjan Kumar Dhua
%A Akshay Sharma
%A Yogesh Kumar Sarin
%J APSP Journal of Case Reports
%D 2012
%I Association of Pediatric Surgeons of Pakistan
%X Peritonitis due to rupture of liver hydatid cyst secondary to blunt abdominal trauma can present with fatal consequences. Timely diagnosis and appropriate surgical management can be life saving. We report a case of ruptured liver hydatid cyst in the peritoneal cavity following trauma and its successful operative management in a preadolescent previously asymptomatic boy. Importance of detailed physical examination and early diagnosis by using appropriate radiological investigations is highlighted.
%K Hepatic hydatid cyst
%K Peritonitis
%K Trauma
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