Intraprostatic Hydatid Cyst: An Unusual Presentation

Affection of muscle by a hydatid cyst is rare. The clinical diagnosis of a hydatid cyst occurring in muscle is quite difficult. To reach to a diagnosis, a clinician should be cautious in taking proper history, doing necessary physical examinations & some investigations like ultrasonography, blood examination & fine needle aspiration. Removal of the cyst by surgery is the treatment of choice doi: 10.3329/taj.v18i2.3196 TAJ 2005; 18(2): 137-139

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Unusual presentation of a Hydatid cyst: a case report

Journal of Dhaka Medical College ◽

10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 216-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asifa Sattar ◽

Nazmun Nahar ◽

Md Mizanur Rahman ◽

ASM Tanim Anwar ◽

Anwar Hossain

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Hydatid Cyst ◽

Echinococcus Granulosus ◽

Hydatid Disease ◽

The Body ◽

Unusual Presentation ◽

Parasitic Disease ◽

College Hospital ◽

Medical College ◽

The World

Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease, which is most commonly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many parts of the world. However, Hydatid disease can occur in almost any part of the body. Isolated omenal hydatid cyst is one of the least common sites. A case of very unusual omental hydatid cyst is presented here which was diagnosed in the Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, and subsequently confirmed by histopathology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546 J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No.2, October, 2013, Page 216-218

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Brain and Cardiac Concomitant Localization of the Hydatid Cyst

Case Reports in Pediatrics ◽

10.1155/2020/4829496 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Amal El Ouarradi ◽

Sara Oualim ◽

Ilham Bensahi ◽

Meriem Elkouhen ◽

Imane Abouloiafa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hydatid Cyst ◽

Unusual Presentation ◽

Parasitic Infestation ◽

Hydatid Cysts ◽

The Brain

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation that is usually observed in the liver and lungs. The localization in the brain and the heart is exceptional. Here, we report a 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed to have two large hydatid cysts of the heart and brain. We discuss this unusual presentation of hydatid cyst and its management.

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Hydatidosis of the Pelvic Cavity: A Big Masquerade

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1155/2008/782621 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2008 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Peyman Varedi ◽

Seyed Reza Saadat Mostafavi ◽

Rambod Salouti ◽

Daryoush Saedi ◽

Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Abdominal Pain ◽

Hydatid Cyst ◽

Unusual Presentation ◽

Pelvic Cavity ◽

Surgical Exploration ◽

Pelvic Masses ◽

Microscopic Studies ◽

Primary Hydatid Cyst

We report and discuss a case of primary hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity in a woman who presented with severe weight loss and abdominal pain. This unusual presentation was initially considered as a tumor process until surgical exploration and microscopic studies confirmed the diagnosis. The gynecologists should be aware of possibility of primary hydatid cyst of the pelvic cavity and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic pelvic masses, especially in areas where the disease is endemic.

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