Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava
Hydatid disease remains a significant public health concern in endemic countries such as Tunisia. Among its rare but serious complications is the rupture of a liver hydatid cyst into the inferior vena cava (IVC), leading to a wide range of clinical presentations and outcomes. This article reports 2...
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| author | Souhaib Atri Mahdi Hammami Amine Sebai Ahmed Ben Mahmoud Dhouha Cherif Youssef Chaker Montassar Kacem |
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| description | Hydatid disease remains a significant public health concern in endemic countries such as Tunisia. Among its rare but serious complications is the rupture of a liver hydatid cyst into the inferior vena cava (IVC), leading to a wide range of clinical presentations and outcomes. This article reports 2 illustrative cases. The first involves a 45-year-old patient with recurrent right hypochondria pain, where imaging revealed a 6 cm liver cyst near the IVC. Surgical management included cyst resection and kysto-caval fistula repair, followed by recovery from a postoperative infection. The second case describes a 60-year-old woman with comorbidities, presenting with dyspnea and pain, where imaging showed multiple thromboses and a hepatic cyst; she was successfully managed conservatively with anticoagulants and Albendazole. These cases underscore the importance of timely diagnosis and tailored treatment for this rare but potentially life-threatening condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48160cf022c54b1e980c7dd478f0ce4e2025-08-20T03:15:39ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-10-0120105258526210.1016/j.radcr.2025.07.009Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena CavaSouhaib Atri0Mahdi Hammami1Amine Sebai2Ahmed Ben Mahmoud3Dhouha Cherif4Youssef Chaker5Montassar Kacem6Department of General Surgery, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaDepartment of General Surgery, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia; Corresponding author.Department of General Surgery, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaDepartment of General Surgery, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaDepartment of General Surgery, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaDepartment of General Surgery, Hopital la Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaHydatid disease remains a significant public health concern in endemic countries such as Tunisia. Among its rare but serious complications is the rupture of a liver hydatid cyst into the inferior vena cava (IVC), leading to a wide range of clinical presentations and outcomes. This article reports 2 illustrative cases. The first involves a 45-year-old patient with recurrent right hypochondria pain, where imaging revealed a 6 cm liver cyst near the IVC. Surgical management included cyst resection and kysto-caval fistula repair, followed by recovery from a postoperative infection. The second case describes a 60-year-old woman with comorbidities, presenting with dyspnea and pain, where imaging showed multiple thromboses and a hepatic cyst; she was successfully managed conservatively with anticoagulants and Albendazole. These cases underscore the importance of timely diagnosis and tailored treatment for this rare but potentially life-threatening condition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325006764Hydatid cystFistulaVena cavaEmbolismTherapeutic strategy |
| spellingShingle | Souhaib Atri Mahdi Hammami Amine Sebai Ahmed Ben Mahmoud Dhouha Cherif Youssef Chaker Montassar Kacem Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava Radiology Case Reports Hydatid cyst Fistula Vena cava Embolism Therapeutic strategy |
| title | Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava |
| title_full | Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava |
| title_fullStr | Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava |
| title_short | Hydatid Cyst of the Liver complicated with a Fistula into the inferior Vena Cava |
| title_sort | hydatid cyst of the liver complicated with a fistula into the inferior vena cava |
| topic | Hydatid cyst Fistula Vena cava Embolism Therapeutic strategy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325006764 |
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