Echinococcal cyst involving the prostate and seminal vesicles: a case report.
Echinococcal cyst presenting with urinary symptomatology is uncommon. A case describing the symptoms, diagnostic procedures and treatment with good outcome is presented. The need for further followup is emphasized in that additional cysts can appear later in other sites.
D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012669:Seminal Vesicles