Primary hydatid cyst of the small intestine masquerading as intestinal duplication in a child.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: African Field Epidemiology Network Country of Publication: Uganda NLM ID: 101517926 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1937-8688 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pan Afr Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Kampala, Uganda : African Field Epidemiology Network
    • Subject Terms:
      Echinococcosis/*diagnosis ; Intestinal Diseases/*diagnosis ; Intestine, Small/*parasitology; Animals ; Child ; Humans ; Intestinal Diseases/parasitology ; Intestine, Small/diagnostic imaging ; Male
    • Abstract:
      Hydatid disease or hydatidosis is a worldwide zoonosis disease caused by the tapeworm of Echinococcus granulosus and still widely endemic in Tunisia especially in rural areas where the sheep-dog cycle is dominant. It is an important public health problem in the pediatric age group causing significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of primary hydatid cyst of the small intestine in a child and we want to highlight the difficulty that we meet in the diagnosis despite the contribution of imaging.
      Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
      (© Sameh Tlili et al.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Echinococcus granulosus; Hydatid cyst; children; small intestine; surgery
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200811 Date Completed: 20201230 Latest Revision: 20201230
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7392867
    • Accession Number:
      10.11604/pamj.2020.36.83.22815
    • Accession Number:
      32774642