Abstract
Liver is most commonly involved organ in hydatid cyst. Primary splenic hydatid cysts are rare; we report a case of an isolated giant hydatid cyst of spleen in a 17-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging findings and serology. Partial cystectomy was performed with success. In cystic lesions of spleen, hydatid cyst should be kept in patrician’s mind in the differential diagnosis. Although splenectomy is the gold standard for treating hydatid disease of the spleen, in young patient spleen-preserving surgery seems give good results.
Highlights
Hydatid disease is a helminthic anthropozoonosis with worldwide distribution that is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus [1]
We report a case of an isolated giant hydatid cyst of spleen of a 17-yearold man
Combination of CT scan remains the most sensitive investigations for diagnosis. This case suggests that Hydatid disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in every patient with a cystic mass of the Spleen
Summary
1. Department of digestive Surgery, Faculty of medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda -Morocco 2.
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