Title: Primary Hydatid Cyst of Spleen: A Rare Case Presentation
Authors: Dr Saumya Sinha, Dr Sohail Ahmed, Dr Abdur Rahman, Dr Yasir Tajdar, Dr Amzad Zia Mallik
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i11.114
Abstract
Introduction
Hydatid disease is caused by tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Involvement of spleen is uncommon, roughly about 2 % of all human infestations by this parasite. It is endemic in Middle East, North America, New Zealand, Australia, and South America. Isolated spleenic cyst is a rare entity accounting for approximately 2.5% in India. The first case was reported by Berlot in 1790 from an autopsy. We are reporting a case of 48 yr old female form Purnea (Bihar), India as it was a rare presentation.
