Laparoscopic management of a primary gallbladder hydatid cyst with daughter cysts in the common bile duct: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Primary Gallbladder hydatid cysts are a very rare phenomenon caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts usually present as hepatic or pulmonary lesions, but in our case, it presented in the gallbladder with three symptomatic daughter cysts in the CBD. Echinococcus caused by E.granulosus Is the most common parasite causing the disease, accounting for 95% of the cases.

Case presentation

75 - year - old male presented with colic pain, jaundice, itching, vomiting, nausea, insomnia, Positive murphy's sign, and elevated AST and ALT. Total bilirubin was also elevated with no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly.

Clinical discussion

This disease is endemic in Mediterranean countries due to high contact with the host of the parasite the lumen or on th

SUBMITTER: Kazzaz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283885 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature