Uneventful intraperitoneal rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst: a case report.

Acute intraperitoneal rupture is a rather rare complication of hepatic hydatid cysts; anaphylaxis and sudden death have frequently been reported in such cases. In the present report we are presenting a case of acute traumatic intraperitoneal rupture of a huge hydatid cyst to which the patient showed no hypersensitivity reactions.