Retention cyst after surgical treatment due to echinococcosis (Case Report)

Abstract

Background: Introduction: Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease of tapeworms of the Echinococcosis type. The two main types of the disease are cystic echinococcosis and alveolar echinococcosis. The disease often starts without symptoms and this may last for years. The symptoms and signs that occur depend on the cyst's location and size. The disease usually begins in the liver but can spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or brain. When the liver is affected the person may have abdominal pain, weight loss, and turn slightly yellow from jaundice. Methods: Case Report: We are reporting a case of a 25-year-old woman presenting with retention cyst of the liver after surgical and drug therapy due to echinococcosis. During the period between her first surgery in May 2016 she underwent a drug therapy with Albendazole. Materials and methods: After a control CT of the abdomen it was found that she had again two liver cyst in the same places (second and third segment of the liver) suspected for reappearance of the echinococcosis. Results: After her second surgery in January 2017 and histological verification it occurred that she had a retention cysts on the same places were was echinococcosis found seven months ago. Conclusion: Conclusion: The case presented is unique due to the rarity of retention cyst (without echinococcosis) after such surgery and drug therapy with Albendazole.