[Hydatidosis of the psoas muscle. Description of a case and review of the literature].
A rare case of echinococcus cyst of the psoas muscle is described in a 64-year-old male patient. Following evaluation with echotomography, CT and MRI, he was treated with Albendazole for five months. After there the cyst was evacuated by ultrasound-guided aspiration and he received another course of chemotherapy. Recent evaluation revealed the patient is well and cyst-free.
Zambelli
S
S
Departamento de Urología USSL, ASTI, Italia.
Carnevale
G
G
Prata
M
M
Barbero
E
E
Mastinu
A
A
Vergara
E
E
D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D016658:Psoas Muscles
Hidatidosis del músculo psoas. Descripción de un caso y revisión de la literatura.