title: [Hydatid cyst of the psoas. Report of a case].
abstract: The authors report a case of hydatid cyst of the psoas muscle in 23 years old woman who presented a left lumboiliac mass. Ultrasonography and computed tomography contributed to the preoperative diagnosis. The cyst was removed by retroperitoneal approach by left lumbotomy. In the light of this case and the literature data, the authors discuss the diagnosis and therapeutic problems raised by hydatid cyst of the psoas muscle.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie A, hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benchekroun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jira
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Cheikhani
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kasmaoui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zannoud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D016658:Psoas Muscles