title: [Hydatidosis of the psoas muscle. Description of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Urología USSL, ASTI, Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zambelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carnevale
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prata
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mastinu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vergara
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Hidatidosis del músculo psoas. Descripción de un caso y revisión de la literatura.