Primary ovarian echinococcosis.
BACKGROUND
The incidence of genital system hydatid disease in abdominal operation is 0.1%. During a period of 20 years (1957-1977), 12 cases were reported. This disease has no specific symptoms and findings. It is diagnosed intraoperatively.


METHODS
We report a 50-year-old patient admitted to our hospital with the complaint of abdominal pain and swelling, operated because of her adnexal mass and diagnosed as primary ovarian hydatid disease (echinococcosis).
Zergeroğlu
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Department of Pathology, Zekai Tahir Burak Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. zerger@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole