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42 year old male patient with fever and abdominal distension

Brief clinical history

42 year old male patient presented with history of marked sudden abdominal distension, guarding and fever

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Scan findings and diagnosis

Axial non-contrast CT scan shows marked ascitis(top-left). Axial CECT image of upper abdomen(top-right) image reflects hypodense lesion in right lobe of liver with internal membranes that are seen prolapsing through the lateral defect, better delineated in the coronal image(bottom-left). Bottom right image indicated thickening and enhancement of the peritoneal lining with ascitis. No intraperitoneal cystic lesion was noted in this patient.

Diagnosis - Ruptured liver hydatid cyst resulting in peritonitis and marked ascitis

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