A primary intrapelvic hydatid cyst presenting with foot drop and a gluteal swelling: a case report.
A primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe such a cyst which protruded through the sciatic notch and presented as a gluteal swelling with a foot drop due to compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots. Surgical excision and postoperative treatment with albendazole for six weeks were effective in controlling the disease and preventing recurrence.
Gupta
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Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Kakkar
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Chadha
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Sathaye
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D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region