Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst with unusual clinical manifestation.
Although hydatid disease may affect any organ of the body, there are only a limited number of cases where the primary lesion is in the retroperitoneal region. Since the clinical and laboratory findings are nonspecific, the correct preoperative diagnosis may be difficult. A primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst that was given a preoperative diagnosis of adrenal mass and treated by adrenalectomy and partial nephrectomy is presented and discussed with the relevant literature.
Gürdal
Mesut
M
Ministry of Health, Haydarpasa Numune Training Hospital, Second Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey. gurdalcm@yahoo.com
Kireççi
Sinan
S
Yücebaş
Ergin
E
Karaman
M Ihsan
MI
D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space