Open AccessUnusual site of recurrent musculoskeletal hydatid cyst: Case report and brief review of the literature
Author(s) -
Panagiotis Drimousis,
Konstantinos M. Stamou,
Athanasios Koutras,
Dimitrios Tsekouras,
George Zografos
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i34.5577
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , medicine , iliopsoas muscle , iliopsoas , anatomy , echinococcosis , cyst , surgery , abscess
A case of a large multiplex recurrent hydatid cyst involving the left gluteal muscle and the left iliopsoas, accompanied with degeneration of the musculature of the left upper leg is presented along with a review of the relevant literature. Very few such cases have been reported worldwide. The presented case is also distinguished by the involvement of muscles of distant anatomic areas.