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Splenic Hydatidosis Complicated by a Splenothoracic Fistula: Report of a Case

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The intrathoracic rupture of a splenic hydatid cyst is very unusual. We report herein the case of a 29-year-old man who presented with a left-sided pleural effusion associated with fever and chest pain. The patient underwent laparotomy and splenectomy en bloc with a portion of gastric wall and diaphragm, followed by irrigation of the pleural cavity with a hypertonic solution through a phrenotomy. His outcome was favorable and there was no recurrence at 2-year follow-up.

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  1.  Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Pasteur, C.H.U. de Nice, Nice, France, , , , , , FR

    Nicolas Venissac, Marco Alifano & Jérôme Mouroux

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Received: September 14, 2001 / Accepted: May 7, 2002

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Venissac, N., Alifano, M. & Mouroux, J. Splenic Hydatidosis Complicated by a Splenothoracic Fistula: Report of a Case. Surg Today 32, 1023–1025 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200207

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