title: CT demonstration of pelvic hydatid cysts.
abstract: We describe the computed tomographic findings in two cases of bilateral hydronephrosis due to hydatid cyst located in the pouch of Douglas. In both cases this location was secondary to the spontaneous rupture of an hepatic cyst.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed