Open AccessRetroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst: Case Report
Author(s) -
M Hedfi.,
Imane El messaoudi,
M Charfi.,
H Bouhawala.,
A Chouchene.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-7565
DOI - 10.31254/jmr.2016.2405
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , echinococcus granulosus , abdomen , abdominal pain , cyst , echinococcosis , radiology , retroperitoneal space , surgery , biology , zoology
Hydatid disease (HD) is an infestation that is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. The liver is affected in approximately two-thirds of patients, the lungs in 25%, and other organs in a small proportion. Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst is extremely rare. The most common complaint is abdominal pain; however, the clinical features of HD may be generally dependent on the location of the cyst. Herein we report a new case of primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst diagnosed with abdominal pain and palpable large mobile mass on the right side of abdomen.