1. KAMEL HAIL - Professor, Department of Medico-Surgical Emergencies, Mustapha University Hospital, Algiers, University
of Algiers 1, Algeria.
2. RADIA BENYAHIA - Pierres Et Marie Curie Center, Algiers, University of Algiers 1, Algeria.
3. KAFIA BELHOCINE - Mustapha University Hospital, Algiers, University of Algiers 1, Algeria.
4. NABIL BELLIK - Beni Messous University Hospital, Algiers, University of Algiers 1, Algeria.
5. LOUNAS BENGHANEM - Mustapha University Hospital, Algiers, University of Algiers 1, Algeria.
6. NAZIM LARABA - Bab El Oued University Hospital, Algiers. University of Algiers 1, Algeria.
In countries of the South, hydatid cyst disease is an endemic parasitic condition that can sometimes lead to serious complications. Spontaneous rupture of the cyst through the abdominal wall is extremely rare, and very few cases have been reported in the medical literature. We report the case of a 47-year-old man with multiple, previously unrecognized hydatid cysts, one of which spontaneously fistulized to the abdominal wall, revealing the disease. The diagnosis was established based on clinical examination, radiographs, and serological tests. The patient underwent surgical treatment and received perioperative albendazole chemotherapy, with uncomplicated postoperative recovery.
Echinococcosis, Fistula, Complication of the Hydatid Cyst, Abdominal Wall.