Jain Garima, Kumar Chandan, Meena Pankaj, Singh Angel Rajan, Kumar Virendra, Kumar Sunil, Tanwar Pranay
Laboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Radiology Unit, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Intractable Rare Dis Res. 2019 Feb;8(1):36-42. doi: 10.5582/irdr.2018.01097.
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus, most commonly . Liver is the most common location followed by lungs. Hydatid involvement of gall bladder is a very rare entity, which masqueraded as gall bladder cancer. Here, we attempt to highlight the relevance of this rare disease and discuss this unique case of a 60-year-old male, who presented with gall bladder mass, abdominal pain, and vomiting. The patient was eventually diagnosed as Hydatid disease. The patient has been treated on medical management and has shown improvement. The manuscript has discussed diagnosis and management of disease along with review of literature.
包虫病是由棘球绦虫引起的一种寄生虫感染,最常见于肝脏,其次是肺部。胆囊受累的包虫病是一种非常罕见的情况,常被误诊为胆囊癌。在此,我们试图强调这种罕见疾病的相关性,并讨论一名60岁男性的独特病例,该患者表现为胆囊肿块、腹痛和呕吐。患者最终被诊断为包虫病。患者接受了药物治疗并已有所改善。本文稿讨论了该疾病的诊断和治疗,并对文献进行了综述。