Lerong Yan, Zhiqiang Chu, Jian Yang, Yongguo Zhang, Guisheng Liu, Zhen Lei, Qian Chen, Jiang Li, Jing Yang, Meifeng Zhao, Shijie Zhang, Xiangwei Wu, Xinyu Peng, Hongwei Zhang
We report a case of a male patient who presented with multiple abdominal and pelvic echinococcosis. The patient had been diagnosed with hepatic echinococcosis for 7 years and developed intermittent distension and discomfort in the upper abdomen after an accidental fall. In recent years, the patient's abdominal distention increased gradually. Computed tomography revealed multiple hydatid cysts in the liver, spleen, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity. Abdominal organs were severely compressed, such that he could not eat normally except for a liquid diet...
2024: Frontiers in Medicine