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A Rare Presentation of Hydatid Cyst Disease in a Child as Sepsis

Author(s) Dr. Tatikonda Narender, Dr. Gajula Veera Venkata Sathyanarayana, Dr. Jonnal Madhuri
Country India
Abstract This case is important due to hydatid cyst complications are uncommon in children, early recognition can be life-saving, prevents misdiagnosis, guides appropriate management, adds valuable literature for rare complications and public health and preventive relevance. A 13 year old boy was presented with history of basket ball injury while playing, fever, cold, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, itching over body, vomiting, dizziness and fainting. Mother reports that child plays and sleeps with stray dogs. He was unwell, tachycardic, with hypotensive, raised inflammatory markers, hypoalbuminemia, for which intravenous fluids, antibiotics and supportive treatment were given. CT scan of chest at local hospital showed likely hydatid cyst of liver (5.8 x 5.4 x 6 cm ), fibroblastic bands in right lower lobe of lung, cholelithiasis and left renal calculus. In house CT chest and abdomen showed similar findings. Immune haemagglutinin / ELISA IgG echinococcal antibodies were positive (28.4). Intravenous Piperacillin, Tazobactam, and Amikacin were given for 6 days until two of his blood cultures showed no bacterial growth and clinically improved. He was given a one month course of oral Albendazole and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
For any sepsis in a child always take good history, examination and relevant investigations as it could be a complication of underlying condition. In our case it was Hydatid cyst disease.
Keywords Paediatrics, Sepsis, Hydatid cyst, Echinococcus granulosus, Albendazole
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-12
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63241
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