Presentation
Abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Hepatic hydatid cyst
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Giant hydatid cyst contains several daughter cysts measuring about 6 x 18 x 22 cm occupying almost the entire left liver lobe with an exophytic downward extracapsular intraabdominal extension.
A 35 x 40 mm well-defined lesion with a central linear high T2 signal in segment VIII of the liver. The lesion shows isointense enhancement to the liver with central components hyperenhancement in the delayed phase. Features on MRI are suggestive of focal nodular hyperplasia.
Case Discussion
Typical appearance of the hepatic hydatid cyst with extracapsular intraabdominal extension.
The liver is the most common site of hydatid infection.
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