DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2019.v05i12.004

Pages: 448-250

Cystic echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid cyst, is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus in its larval stage. Humans, as intermediate hosts, are infected accidentally. Almost any part of the body is affected: however, the liver and lungs are the most common sites. The least affected and reported location in the literature is the lesser sac. Techniques: such as medical, surgical, and radiological, depending on the cyst size and location, each with pros and cons, have been used for hydatid cyst management. Laparoscopic removal and puncture-aspiration-injection-reaspiration (PAIR) are known options of open surgery for hydatid cyst removal but; are rarely used in the treatment of; hydatid cyst in the lesser sac. Herein we report a case of giant hydatid in the lesser sac that; was managed successfully by the laparoscopic procedure.