title: [Rare locations of hydatid disease].
abstract: The authors report their experience with uncommon hydatid cyst locations. Between 1970 and 1995 a total of 16 patients suffering from hydatid cysts located in various organs other than liver and lungs were observed. There were 7 women and 9 men with a mean of 53.3 years. In 10 cases uncommon locations were found to be isolated and in 6 associated to contemporary or previously treated hepatic cystic disease. Pathogenesis of these uncommon locations, whether being primary or secondary, as well as specific items of diagnosis and surgery are discussed.
authors.affiliation: I Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tocchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lepre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liotta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maggiolini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miccini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D016658:Psoas Muscles; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery