title: [Echinococcosis cyst in the pelvic cavity. Presentation of a case].
abstract: The incidence of echinococcal cysts and their percentage occurrence in different human organs is reported. A case of hydatid cyst localisation in the pelvic cavity is reported and the pathogenesis of this infrequent localisation discussed. The various hypotheses: haematogenous and fall into the peritoneal cavity are examined; then the diagnostic approach and conservative surgical therapy employed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Urologia, Ospedale Civile E. Agnelli, Pinerolo, Torino.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milanese
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Camana
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbone
mesh_terms: D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space
vernacular_title: Cisti da echinococco nello scavo pelvico. Contributo casistico.