A rare primary location of echinococcal disease: report of a case.
A case of primary hydatid disease, a rare location, is presented. The patient was a 20 year old female who presented with complaining of painful mass in the right hypochondrium 2 months before presantation. This cyst was strongly adherent to the two layers of m.rectus abdominis fascias. It was completely removed. No other site of hydatid disease was found and the patient remained well postoperatively.
Zulfikaroglu
Baris
B
Department of Surgery Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100-Ankara, Turkey. zbaris61@hotmail.com
Koc
Mahmut
M
Ozalp
Necdet
N
Ozmen
M Mahir
MM
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus; D005205:Fascia / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology