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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 121000
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121000
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121000
Surgical management and recurrence analysis in primary extrahepatic-extrapulmonary hydatid cysts: A single-center experience of 20 cases
Hüseyin Pülat, Deniz Öztaşan, Cüneyt Akyüz, Burhan Veli Özer, Cemil Yüksel, Department of Surgical Oncology, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, Mersin 33230, Türkiye
Author contributions: Pülat H and Yüksel C designed the study; Pülat H, Öztaşan D, Akyüz C, and Özer BV collected the data; Pülat H and Yüksel C analyzed the data; Pülat H drafted the manuscript; Yüksel C critically revised the manuscript; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Research Application Review and Evaluation Commission of the Mersin Provincial Health Directorate, Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health (No. 6, date: 02/04/2021).
Informed consent statement: Because of the retrospective design of the study and the use of anonymized clinical data, the requirement for informed consent was waived by the ethics committee.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Cemil Yüksel, Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, Korukent/Toroslar/Mersin, Mersin 33230, Türkiye. cemil8537@hotmail.com
Received: March 13, 2026
Revised: March 26, 2026
Accepted: April 20, 2026
Published online: September 27, 2026
Processing time: 186 Days and 21 Hours
Revised: March 26, 2026
Accepted: April 20, 2026
Published online: September 27, 2026
Processing time: 186 Days and 21 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Primary extrahepatic-extrapulmonary hydatid cysts are rare and may present significant diagnostic challenges because they can mimic benign or malignant cystic lesions. In this retrospective cohort study of 20 primary cases, we evaluated clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes. Our findings demonstrate that recurrence occurred only in patients who underwent partial cyst excision. These results highlight the importance of complete surgical excision whenever feasible to minimize recurrence risk. Surgeons should consider hydatid cyst in the differential diagnosis of atypical cystic lesions in endemic regions.