title: A rare primary location of echinococcal disease: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100-Ankara, Turkey. zbaris61@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zulfikaroglu
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.forename: Necdet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozalp
authors.forename: M Mahir
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ozmen
mesh_terms: 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