<Original Articles>The Intrabiliary Rupture of Hydatid Cyst of The Liver

Abstract

The intrabiliary rupture of hydatid cyst of the liver is a severe and relatively frequent complication. In this study six similar cases are presented. 4 of the cases had hydatid cyst surgery before the admittion . The obstructive jaundice , cholangitis and unclosed bile fistula are the most frequent clinical findings . Ultrasound is very useful for the diagnosis. In the cases of space occupying lesions of the liver with wide choledochus (1. 1 cm>) the intrabiliary rupture of hydatid cyst can be suspected by ultrasonographic examinations. Surgical therapy as the capitonnage combined with the resection of the projecting dome of the cyst and T tube application remains a method which gives good results and has low mortality and morbidity.