Almas Talal, Khedro Tarek, Hussain Salman, Alsufyani Reema, Khan Muhammad Kashif
Internal Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IRL.
Surgical Oncology, Federal Government Poly Clinic (Post Graduate Medical Institute), Islamabad, PAK.
Cureus. 2020 Oct 31;12(10):e11276. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11276.
Hydatidosis is an infective ailment that is caused by the parasite echinococcus granulosus. The parasitic infection typically produces cysts filled with excessive quantity of fluid and most commonly afflicts the liver. While secondary hydatidosis remains exceedingly rare, cases of hydatidosis in organs such as the ovaries and the fallopian tubes have been documented in the literature. In such instances, the patients present with a vague constellation of symptoms, including abdominal distension and vague abdominal pain. Herein, we elucidate the case of a female patient who presented with massive abdominal swelling on a background history significant for hydatid liver disease. Intraoperative findings included a left adnexal mass, which was eventually established to be an ovarian adenocarcinoma coexisting with secondary ovarian hydatidosis.
包虫病是一种由细粒棘球绦虫寄生虫引起的感染性疾病。这种寄生虫感染通常会产生充满大量液体的囊肿，最常见于肝脏。虽然继发性包虫病仍然极为罕见，但文献中已记录了卵巢和输卵管等器官发生包虫病的病例。在这些情况下，患者会出现一系列模糊的症状，包括腹胀和腹部隐痛。在此，我们阐述了一名女性患者的病例，该患者因有肝包虫病病史而出现腹部大量肿胀。术中发现包括左侧附件肿块，最终确诊为卵巢腺癌合并继发性卵巢包虫病。
