Hydatid cyst of the liver communicating with the left colon.

Br J Radiol

Istituto di Metodologie Diagnostiche Avanzate-Ismeda, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Tukory, Palermo, Italy.

Published: June 1997

Rupture and secondary infection are common complications of hydatid cyst in the liver. Ultrasound and CT findings are reported in a case of hydatid cyst which has ruptured directly into the left colon. Rupture of hydatid cyst into a hollow viscus is extremely rare. CT demonstrated partial drainage of the cyst contents with the creation of an air-fluid level.

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