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A large hydatid cyst of the liver in pregnancy

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We report on a primigravida, who was admitted in the 14th week of pregnancy because of recurrent vomiting and upper abdominal pain. The diagnosis of a large 20 cm echinococcal cyst of the liver was confirmed by ultrasound and an indirect hemagglutination test (IHA). In the 19th week of pregnancy a subtotal cystectomy was performed under perioperative treatment with the anthelmintic drug Albendazole. The patient delivered a 1420 g, 41 cm premature boy in breech position at 33 weeks. The significance of echinococcal cysts in pregnancy is discussed.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria

    T. Golaszewski & G. Shutz

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria

    M. Susani

  3. Department of Neurology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria

    S. Golaszewski

  4. Department of Surgery, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria

    G. Bischof

  5. Department of Parasitology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria

    H. Auer

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Golaszewski, T., Susani, M., Golaszewski, S. et al. A large hydatid cyst of the liver in pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 256, 43–47 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00634349

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