Simultaneous Traumatic Rupture of the Spleen and an Intraparenchymal Echinococcal Cyst: A Rare Clinical Emergency Outside an Endemic Region

We report a rare case of a 48-year-old male who sustained a traumatic splenic rupture with simultaneous rupture of an intraparenchymal echinococcal cyst following a fall.Emergency splenectomy confirmed cystic echinococcosis.Postoperative antiparasitic therapy was initiated.This is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of traumatic splenic echinococcal cyst rupture from Germany, a non-endemic region.Our findings are discussed in light of current international literature on splenic hydatidosis.