A case of hydatid cyst associated with postpartum maternal death.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A young, apparently healthy woman from a rural area in South Africa presented in the third trimester of pregnancy with a symptomatic abdominal mass between the uterine fundus and liver. The etiology was established to be an echinococcus cyst of the liver and medical treatment was initiated. The fetal outcome was good but the mother died 3 days postpartum due to an unusual but devastating complication of the hydatid cyst.
Medical subject headings
- Echinococcosis, Hepatic
- Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic