Spontaneous Rupture of a Splenic Hydatid Cyst with Anaphylaxis in a Patient with Multi-Organ Hydatid Disease
V. Constantin, F. Popa, B. Socea, A. Carâp, C. Bălălău, I. Motofei, P. Banu, D. CosteaClinical case, no. 3, 2014
Hidatid cysts of the spleen are a rare occurrence, the spleenbeing the third most common organ for the development ofEchinococcus Granulosus. Splenic hydatid cysts are commonlypart of multi-organ hydatid disease. Diagnosis is oftenestablished when investigating a splenomegaly or by chanceduring an unrelated consult. It can also be diagnosed afterrupture, be it following trauma (the most common occurrence)or spontaneous. Splenic hydatid cyst rupture requiresimmediate action and is a life-threatening condition. Itresults, most often, in splenectomy. We present the case of apatient with multi-organ hydatid disease that presented witha ruptured splenic cyst and developed anaphylaxis. The casewas resolved by splenectomy and recovered well.
