Cystic echinococcosis misdiagnosed as hepatic cyst: a case report
10.16250/j.32.1374.2022222
- VernacularTitle:细粒棘球蚴病误诊为肝囊肿1例
- Author:
Chongmin PANG
1
;
Bo ZHANG
2
;
Yao CHEN
2
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Guiyang Public Health Treatment Center, Guiyang, Guizhou 550004, China
2. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army 83rd Group Army, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cystic echinococcosis;
Misdiagnosis;
Hepatic cyst;
Recurrence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2023;35(3):322-324
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This case report presents the diagnosis and treatment of a case of cystic echinococcosis misdiagnosed as hepatic cyst. The case had anaphylactic shock caused by extravasation of cyst fluid during extraction of hepatic cyst and suffered from postoperative recurrence of echinococcosis. This case report may provide insights into diagnosis and treatment of cystic echinococcosis among healthcare workers in non-endemic areas.
