BACKGROUND: Echinococcosis rates vary in different parts of the world. Italy is regarded as a middle to high risk country with over 1,000 cases requiring surgery each year. Liver (45-75%) and lung (10-50%) are the most frequent locations of this parasitosis. CASE PRESENTATION: The authors report a clinical case of a 62 year old woman, admitted to hospital with left flank pain. Plain radiographs of the abdomen, ultrasound, CT and MRI scans were performed and the presence of a 3-cm lesion of the left adrenal gland was demonstrated. A diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made. The patient underwent transabdominal laparoscopic left adrenalectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a hydatid cyst in the left adrenal gland. CONCLUSION: A hydatid cyst was correctly diagnosed on the basis of radiologic findings. The uncomplicated cyst was successfully resected using a laparoscopic approach. The pathological features of this case are presented in this paper.

Laparoscopic resection of a primary hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland: a case report.

DIONIGI, GIANLORENZO;CARRAFIELLO, GIANPAOLO;SESSA, FAUSTO;BONI, LUIGI;ROVERA, FRANCESCA ANGELA;DIONIGI, RENZO
2007-01-01

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BACKGROUND: Echinococcosis rates vary in different parts of the world. Italy is regarded as a middle to high risk country with over 1,000 cases requiring surgery each year. Liver (45-75%) and lung (10-50%) are the most frequent locations of this parasitosis. CASE PRESENTATION: The authors report a clinical case of a 62 year old woman, admitted to hospital with left flank pain. Plain radiographs of the abdomen, ultrasound, CT and MRI scans were performed and the presence of a 3-cm lesion of the left adrenal gland was demonstrated. A diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made. The patient underwent transabdominal laparoscopic left adrenalectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a hydatid cyst in the left adrenal gland. CONCLUSION: A hydatid cyst was correctly diagnosed on the basis of radiologic findings. The uncomplicated cyst was successfully resected using a laparoscopic approach. The pathological features of this case are presented in this paper.
2007
http://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com.remoteaccess.uninsubria.it/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-1-61
Dionigi, Gianlorenzo; Carrafiello, Gianpaolo; Recaldini, C; Sessa, Fausto; Boni, Luigi; Rovera, FRANCESCA ANGELA; Dionigi, Renzo
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