Obstructive Jaundice Due to Intra-Biliary Rupture of liver Hydatid Cyst | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2004, Pages 112-116 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ali A. AlKatib | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Of 78 causes of obstructive jaundice treaxed in a three years period form ( 1/6/1998 -1/6/2000 ),7 were due to the intrabiiiary rupture ofhydatid cysts ofthe liver. Eosinophilia ofmorc than t0%, raised alkaline phospbataso, positive in dir€ct haemagglutination test were roted in all 7 causes. Plain X-ray of the abdomen, uit€sound, endoscopic retrograde cholangio-panereatogmphy and CT scan were useful modalities for delmile preoperative diagnosis. Ali patients had opemtive treatment which consisted of cyst drainage, padal pericystectomy, cNeftage ofthe remaining cavity which was stitched with tube dmin, cholecystectomy, pericystectomy and T-tube drainage. They all recover€d salisfactorily and without complication in a follow-up period of one year | ||
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