A 45-year-old sheep farmer from Patagonia, Argentina, presents with anaphylaxis following a fall from a horse that caused blunt abdominal trauma. Imag...

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A 45-year-old sheep farmer from Patagonia, Argentina, presents with anaphylaxis following a fall from a horse that caused blunt abdominal trauma. Imaging reveals a large hepatic cyst that has ruptured into the peritoneum. What caused the anaphylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Release of hydatid cyst fluid containing highly antigenic Echinococcus granulosus proteins into the peritoneal cavity

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Allergic reaction to soil contaminants entering through an abdominal wound

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Splenic rupture with massive blood loss

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Ruptured amoebic liver abscess

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Peritoneal spread of hepatocellular carcinoma

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Hydatid Cyst Rupture Anaphylaxis

A 45-year-old sheep farmer from Patagonia, Argentina, presents with anaphylaxis following a fall from a horse that caused blunt abdominal trauma. Imaging reveals a large hepatic cyst that has ruptured into the peritoneum. What caused the anaphylaxis?