Surgical decision-making in splenic hydatid cyst management via successful total splenectomy: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Echinococcosis classifies as a helminthic zoonosis affecting more than 3 million people. The outcome depends on the affected organ and implicated structures, with a lack of treatment in the long-term resulting in up to 90% of patients dying; even after treatment, the overall lifespan is reduced by 1-2 years. Postoperative death can reach as high as 2.2% if E. granulosum cysts are involved with organs other than the liver and lungs, which are considered very rare. This case aims to document this unique and personalized surgical approach for this rare presentation of splenic hydatid cysts.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 43-year-old white female patient of Central European (Swiss) ethnic background who presented with an Echinococcus infection of the splee

SUBMITTER: Caracioni AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature