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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Hydatid cysts are a parasitic disease that occurs when humans ingest contaminated food or water containing parasitic eggs. It is a common disease worldwide, especially in cattle breeding areas. In rare cases, the primary cysts contain daughter cysts inside them, as seen in this case. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 28-year-old rural woman who presented with a history of sputum-producing cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain in the right side of the chest. The chest-abdomen-pelvis MSCT revealed a large number of cysts (more than 200 cysts) with daughter cysts inside them in the right lung and mediastinum. The cysts were surgically resected. After surgery, albendazole 200 mg twice a day was prescribed, with monitoring of liver function. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: In the lungs, hydatid cysts are commonly found in the right lung (50 %), left lung (40 %), and may also be bilateral (10 %). The presence of multivesicular cysts in the lung is very rare. There are two hypotheses concerning the daughter cysts' formation. The first one suggests the effect of repeated mechanical trauma, while the other proposes the defensive mechanism of the patient. Diagnosis of the hydatid cysts in the lung is primarily through radiographic investigations such as Chest X-ray and CT scan. Surgery is still the main method to manage pulmonary hydatid cysts. CONCLUSION: Although rare, multivesicular hydatid cysts in the lung should be considered, as they can mimic other diseases such as tumors and can cause an embolus in the pulmonary artery.
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BACKGROUND: Hernia repair with mesh graft is one of the most common procedures in general surgery. Mesh graft repair is the treatment of choice for umbilical and periumbilical hernias to minimize recurrence. One of the rare but serious complications is mesh graft migration to viscus. These complications can occur months to years after repair and their diagnosis can be challenging as they may present as vague abdominal pain only. CASE PRESENTATION: A 74-year-old gentleman with multiple medical comorbidities was diagnosed with a para-umbilical hernia after which he underwent a laparoscopic hernia repair at our hospital using a mesh graft with no complications. On postoperative day 10, he presented to the emergency room (ER) complaining of colicky abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa for 1 day associated with diarrhea. A Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed diffuse wall thickening of the cecum and terminal ileum with small free air worrisome for perforation. The decision was made in the ER to discharge him home on antibiotics. The patient then returned back multiple times to the ER for the same complaint along with bleeding per rectum for which he underwent further investigations. Months later, the patient presented again with the same symptoms. A CT scan revealed recurrence of a periumbilical hernia and thickening of the medial wall of the cecum with mesh graft material. The patient was then taken to surgery and intra-operative findings revealed migration of almost 50% of the mesh graft size to the cecum and part of the mesh graft was eroding the distal part of ileum just proximal to the ileocecal junction. Adhesolysis and limited right hemicolectomy with ileocolic anastomosis was done. The patient had an uneventful recovery after revisions surgery without any perioperative complications. He was discharged home on postoperative readmission day 5 and followed up at 2 weeks and 3 months without any delayed complications or subjective complaints. CONCLUSION: It is important to consider mesh graft migration to viscus as a cause of persistent abdominal pain and bleeding per rectum irrespective of the time of presentation post hernia repair.
